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Ciena is the global leader in high-speed connectivity. Our networking systems, components, automation software, and services revolutionize data transmission and network management.

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Access and aggregation

Drive next-generation business services at the network edge

  • Universal aggregation
  • Broadband
  • CIN
  • TDM
  • 4G/5G converged xHaul

Metro

Evolve your metro network to become more simple, scalable, and sustainable

  • Coherent routing
  • Metro DCI
  • Metro optical architectures
  • On-demand wave services

Long haul

Maximize capacity and operational efficiencies with our innovative, flexible long-haul solutions

  • High-capacity switching and transport
  • Global DCI
  • Submarine networking
  • Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN)

Open line systems

Gain more visibility and optimize your photonic network assets with our intelligent open line systems

  • Programmable photonics

Enterprise edge

Accelerate your edge service revenue, including high-value cloud networking and security services, with our comprehensive enterprise edge solutions

  • Secure access service edge
  • Edge routing and switching

Secure networking

Mitigate security risks and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data

  • Data security and encryption
  • Quantum secure communications

Operations and automation

Simplify network and services management with intelligent automation and software-defined control

  • Multi-layer network control

Network transformation

Accelerate your network transformation with our industry-leading experts, field-proven analytical tools, and tailored approach and methodology

  • Network transformation
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Put coherent routing in the driver’s seat

Simple, scalable, sustainable converged networking to optimize multi-layer, multi-vendor performance.

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Blog

1.6 Tb/s is here: What it means for networks and the industry

The next era of networking is here: 1.6 Tb/s. Ciena’s Helen Xenos explains the technology breakthroughs that made this possible, how this changes networking – and what it means for the industry.

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WaveLogic 6 Extreme - Evolving to 1.6Tb/s Networking

Joe Shapiro, Vice President PLM, explains the business benefits of evolving to 1.6T technology with Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme for network providers. Learn more about the technology that delivers unrivaled high bandwidth connectivity and the performance required with next-generation 800G routing data paths and associated wholesale services.

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Podcast

Episode 75: Pushing the limits of connectivity with Vocus

On this episode of the Ciena Insights Podcast, Jarrod Nink, Chief Operating Officer at Vocus offers an insider's perspective to how the Australian network provider is capitalizing on this surging demand for bandwidth.

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Whitepaper

Intelligent Data - Driven Operations with AIOps

CSPs are looking to use AIOps to broaden the scope of network management and improve operational efficiency at each stage of the network lifecycle, by combining big data with AI/machine learning (ML).

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As the global leader in high-speed connectivity, we empower our customers, partners, and communities to thrive in the AI era.

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Our success is rooted in people

Our commitments to diversity, social impact, well-being, and sustainability, empower our people to improve their lives and lift those around them.

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Lumen Selects Ciena Optical Tech to Support AI Workloads

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DISH Expands First-of-its-Kind Cloud-Native 5G Network with Blue Planet’s Automation Platform

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Weekly roundup | Ciena network Insights | March 3, 2023

March 3, 2023
Please enjoy this summary of some of the latest Ciena insights!
ARTICLES
    Articles
    Two services to drive more performance from the network you own for lower cost in shorter time

    Ciena's Joe Frendo highlights two performance-enhancing measures that should become routine best practices in your network lifecycle regimen: Spectrum defragmentation and photonic and capacity audits.

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    Articles
    Meet the leaders of our Black and African Heritage employee resource group

    Todd Chapman and Terry Miller, the leaders of our Black and African Heritage employee resource group share what inspired them to take on these leadership roles, how they support their colleagues, and their vision for the community in the coming years.

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    Videos
    Ciena Services: Spectrum Defragmentation

    Ciena Services' Spectrum Defragmentation helps you rapidly recover previously unusable spectrum in existing photonic infrastructure.

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RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT

What is optical encryption?

Optical encryption is a means of securing all in-flight data in the optical transport layer of the network by transforming the data using an algorithm (cipher) to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge (key), as it is carried over wavelengths across fiber-optic cables.

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