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Evolutionize: How Will Adaptive IP™ Change Your I ...

Learn how Ciena’s Adaptive IP can efficiently grow the IP network while eliminating complexity.

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8180 Coherent Networking Platform

Ciena’s 8180 Coherent Networking Platform combines industry-leading capacity with embedded intelligence of WaveLogic coherent tra ...

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Managed Services

Ciena’s Managed Network Service offerings provides increased operational efficiencies et al and an OPEX model that keeps your net ...

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WaveLogic Ai MOTR Modules

Ciena’s WaveLogic Ai MOTRs are optical transponder and service channel interfaces that enable a more programmable infrastructure.

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Data Center Interconnect Essentials

This eBook provides an introduction to DCI and covers everything from applications and deployment scenarios to finding the right ...

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5171 Platform

Ciena’s 5171 Platform empowers advanced access networks with 100GbE packet services beyond the Central Offices and POP sites, ena ...

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WaveLogic Ai FOTR Modules

The WaveLogic Ai FOTR modules are highly dense optical transponder and service channel interfaces that enable a more programmable ...

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IU, Industry Leaders to Power Fastest Network Eve ...

Indiana University network engineers are collaborating with Ciena, Internet2, and ESnet to power the fastest network ever built f ...

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Ciena Brings Adaptive Networking and Software Sol ...

Ciena® (NYSE: CIEN) will showcase how its optical, packet networking and software solutions continue to drive the industry forwar ...

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Sensible step or leap of faith? 5 key reasons why ...

Jean-David Fabre, head of the research and education market, EMEA, Ciena says that by breaking with tradition and choosing the da ...

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The next generation of HPC networks: how to adapt ...

How does the next generation of optical networking technologies allow high-performance computing (HPC) clusters to connect with p ...

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Securing the Cloud: Simplifying Security between ...

Learn how to protect data at the optical layer—using bulk encryption of data flows to secure the network infrastructure and keep ...

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White Paper

Upgrading R&E Networks to Bolster Bandwidth, ...

Research and Education (R&E) organizations are looking for new and better ways to provide network services to campus communities. ...

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400G: Your Network is Your Empire

Download this infographic to learn more about your 400G potential with WaveLogic Ai and see how Ciena can help you build your net ...

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SC17: Super Networks for Super Computers

The SC17 conference provides a perfect opportunity to experience the intersection of high-performance computing with high-perform ...

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Ciena to Showcase the Network of the Future at SC ...

Powerful optical technology and Blue Planet software drive network automation and programmability

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7 key considerations when evolving your R&E N ...

Ciena's Vini Santos shares a list of fundamental pillars to consider in R&E network evolution planning. These pillars are importa ...

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Article

Meet the People who brought 400G to Optical

How do you deliver innovation that brings tremendous value to customers 1 year earlier? You use a team that has done it before wi ...

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EdTech: 6 Reasons Why Your E-Rate Funding Request ...

Wondering why your E-Rate funding request was denied or delayed? Ciena's SLED & Healthcare Industry Advisor, Daniele Loffreda, ex ...

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Optical Transport Network

The Optical Transport Network (OTN) defined in ITU G.709. Download this infographic for a deep dive into this crucial technology.

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Craving Bandwidth? Investigate New Ways to Expand ...

This paper highlights three unique scenarios that explain how Ciena’s Waveserver platform can be used to alleviate current R&E ne ...

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Network Traffic Challenges? It’s Time for a New P ...

Ciena’s Kent Jordan explains how escalating bandwidth demands can mean only one thing…costly and complex network upgrades.

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Beyond Service Agility for R&E: Advanced anal ...

New educational technology applications and research data collection are driving massive change to both campus networks and R&E n ...

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3 R&E Network Innovations Changing Lives for ...

Ciena's Renee Reinke highlights three developing network innovations that are enabling the R&E community to make a meaningful imp ...

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