Network acceleration
Enable growth without network constraints
Expertise to plan, deploy, and operate faster
The challenge
Cloud, AI, and data-intensive services require a high-performance network to reliably move massive data volumes. The complexity of network planning, designing, building, and operating—paired with talent constraints and cost pressures—often slows execution and increases risk. Building and scaling networks with the speed and consistency AI initiatives require diverts teams from core business priorities and uncovers skill gaps.
Our approach
We bring together advisory capabilities, design, deployment expertise, and ongoing operations and training for an end-to-end lifecycle approach. Through a single, cohesive engagement model, we plan, build, and run networks. Our disciplined execution, clear accountability, and proven processes ensure successful implementation and consistent management at scale.
The benefits
You can accelerate time to service through a predictable, repeatable delivery model with seamless handoffs and minimal customer involvement. Single-point accountability for ongoing assurance, monitoring, and maintenance reduces operational complexity and risk. We help maintain high service quality as you scale so internal teams can focus on core business priorities.
Our network acceleration services
Advisory and Enablement Service
Prepare networks for AI-driven scale with expert advisory capabilities aligning strategy, infrastructure readiness, and execution.
Implementation Service
Benefit from our experts’ holistic plan, design, and build approach with proven processes to efficiently deliver your network.
Managed Services
Tap into 24 x 7 network monitoring and rapid issue remediation with our AI-native, cloud-based, multi-vendor NOC.
Learning Service
Deepen understanding of Ciena products with flexible, role-based learning for better network performance and increased CSATs.
Managed operations
End-to-end services
Working with Ciena Services has been transformational and has had an immediate impact in reducing our time to turn on new services by more than 50%. What took me 120 days to turn up, I can now do it in 30 to 45 days. That is a clear advantage in today’s on-demand world.
Insights
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