Infrastructure modernization

Cable MSOs are modernizing their network infrastructure to deliver new services, enhance the customer experience, and achieve operational efficiencies.

Cable MSOs can leverage the Adaptive Network™ for a dynamic, programmable infrastructure built on analytics and automation.

Programmable infrastructure

Intelligently integrating comprehensive packet, OTN, and flexible WaveLogic™ Photonics including industry leading coherent optics:

  • Industry-leading converged packet optical solutions for accelerated service delivery, bandwidth monetization, and network optimization
  • Adaptive IP™ to evolve the network to make it more scalable, efficient, simplified, and cost-effective
  • WaveLogic 5 coherent technology for cable access (WaveLogic 5 Nano) and metro networks (WaveLogic 5 Extreme)

Intelligent automation

Accelerating digital transformation, faster time-to-market, improved customer experience, and operational efficiencies:

  • Blue Planet® Analytics unlocks network data with AI to enable intelligent automation of today’s dynamic and virtualized network
  • Blue Planet Software Control and Automation to empower cable MSOs to leverage deep network insights for optimization and automation of business processes that span IT and network functions including network planning, service fulfillment, and service assurance
  • Insights Service is a cloud-based service that leverages Ciena’s advanced network analytics capabilities to resolve the issues of gaining visibility and obtaining actionable insights

Infrastructure modernization services

Ciena Services to optimize cable MSO network efficiency and performance to maximize infrastructure investments:

  • Build-phase Services: Consulting service for activities such as planning and design
  • Implementation Service: Expert deployment
  • Operate-phase Services: Maintenance/support and managed service for 24 x 7 infrastructure management
  • Improve-phase Services: Insights Service and Optimization

Latest Insights

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