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The network will be the enabler of tomorrow’s app-centric, cloud and content-driven world. This blog will highlight milestones in the transformation of the network as it changes from providing static, basic connectivity into a platform that allows providers to deliver new enterprise and consumer applications that change the way people conduct business and go about their daily lives.
Our vision of the ideal network is as easy as adaption itself
It’s universal thought that network automation is inevitable, but concerns remain that it’s not enough to handle future network conditions. That’s why the ability for a network to intelligently adapt to the unexpected is most vital of...
To 400G and beyond: the arrival of adaptive networks and the next technology boom
The Internet of Things, virtual and augmented reality, and 4k-based video streaming have moved from dreams to reality. The network foundation that has brought these applications to life needs to continue to adapt, running more...
‘Tis the season for this year’s networking ‘naughty and nice’ lists
There’s a clear line in the networking sand separating the old and the new, the ‘naughty’ and the ‘nice.'
When networks hit the wall
As more consumers turn to over-the-top video streaming services and viewers’ expectations grow – can quality of experience failures be avoided? Ciena’s CTO Steve Alexander explains how our current networks need to adapt to provide an...
Making smart cities a smarter way
With all the hype around smart cities today, you would think they are ubiquitous. Even though there are a few high-profile examples, smart cities aren’t yet as widespread as you might think.
Network check-ups critically important to a business' health
Network check-ups are important. Now, new analytics software makes it easy to check a network’s health and ID issues and remedies.
5 New Year's resolutions for the telecom industry
Here's a look at five New Year's resolutions telecom service providers can make for a healthy, happy and adventurous 2017.
Upskilling staff through disruptive times
Vendors, as well as enterprises, are responsible for training and upskilling staff on new network technologies.
The Pokémon Go effect on the network
Virtual reality and augmented reality are growing in popularity with the most recent example being Nintendo's Pokémon Go. But are today’s networks prepared?
Opening up networks to choice, at last
Choice in networks is emerging, and everyone—from consumers to data centers—stands to benefit.
5 IoT trends to expect in 2016
In the networking space, 2015 was the year in which the Internet of Things became more mainstream. So, how are things shaping up for 2016? Are we on track?
Protecting against the next great heist by encrypting in-transit data
Encrypting sensitive and mission-critical data while in transit is essential in today's digital economy. Encryption at the optical layer during transport provides a strong and effective safeguard, offering an additional level of...
Ready or not, ultra HD is here
Cable and telco operators, and video distributors, are taking steps to dramatically improve our TV viewing experience so we can watch sporting events like the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 8K. (That means you'll feel like your team is in the...
Keeping up with demand in an instant gratification economy
A boom or recession in the "Instant Gratification Economy” hinges on the quality of the user experience: a lag in connection is the networking equivalent of the Dow plummeting.
Coming soon: The app store for virtualization
In much the same way the consumer can download a quick game featuring colliding candy, a photo editing application or even a new operating system upgrade, there’s no reason why an enterprise can’t do the same for a virtual hardware...
Scaling networks for the web-scale effect
The network is adapting to the new web-scale realities of web traffic.
It's my network and I’ll binge watch if I want to
As the enabler of today's app-centric, cloud and content-driven world, the network is evolving and network providers are taking steps to close the gap between what the consumer wants and what the network can deliver.
2015: The year SDN and NFV go mainstream
In 2015, we expect to see organizations begin to take steps to truly embrace software defined networking (SDN) and its sibling – network functions virtualization (NFV). What other technologies and trends might we see in 2015?
The promise of NFV for the enterprise
We can try to explain what NFV is, we can talk about getting ahead of the trends all we want, and we can discuss the merits from a networking perspective until we are blue in the face. But what matters most to the board is how NFV...
Mind the Agility Gap
As technologists, we now have to “mind the gap” that is beginning to appear on the Internet as content and cloud providers move more data around. So how do we “mind the gap”? Software-Defined Network (SDN) technologies can provide...
