Advisory and Enablement Service

We collaborate with you to accelerate new network builds and improve existing networks with two complementary capabilities. For new deployments, our experts align fiber sourcing, infrastructure readiness, ecosystem coordination, and regulatory requirements to reduce friction and speed market entry. For existing networks, we unify and analyze data across sources to reveal risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for growth, transformation, and operational improvement. From infrastructure strategy and migration support to demand planning and automation, we cut through complexity. This approach enables informed decisions, reduces risk, accelerates execution, and brings services to market faster.

Ciena experts provide clear, actionable guidance to achieve seamless interoperability between Navigator NCS APIs and back-office systems, unifying workflows, accelerating decision-making, and reducing OPEX.

Our engineers validate software, hardware, and complex solutions and use cases—in a Ciena lab or yours—before production deployment. Rigorous lab testing reduces risk and prevents service disruption when rolling out new capabilities in your network.

Our managed Emulation Cloud is a customizable virtual lab and development environment where you can test network configurations, simulate failures, and develop new service models. A subscription provides dedicated access with backup and restore functions, plus advanced simulations like fiber cuts and circuit pack insertion and removal. This cloud-based digital twin supports innovation with third-party developers, reduces infrastructure costs, and facilitates global collaboration for development and testing. To learn more, visit the Emulation Cloud webpage or sign up for access now.