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NETWORK TRANSFORMATION

Optimize performance and business outcomes

Today’s networks must evolve to support AI-driven services, cloud scale, and rising customer expectations—without increasing risk. Network transformation simplifies and modernizes complex, aging networks to enable faster service innovation, lower operational costs, improved resilience, and measurable progress toward long-term business and sustainability goals.

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From network complexity to future-ready advantage

A proven path to lower risk, faster innovation, and lasting value

The challenge

Customer demand for cloud, AI-driven applications and high-bandwidth services is accelerating, while many networks remain complex, power-hungry, and built on aging, multi-vendor infrastructure. Skill shortages, regulatory requirements, rising OPEX, and end-of-life technologies make it difficult to modernize without increasing risk to service continuity and business outcomes.

Our approach

Ciena combines deep transformation expertise with a proven, five-phase process and a dedicated network transformation Center of Excellence (CoE). Using advanced analytics from our Network Transformation Suite (NTS) of customizable software capabilities, we help you plan, execute, and optimize change. Whether seeking targeted upgrades or full-scale transformation, our approach minimizes risk, accelerates time to value, and aligns outcomes to your business strategy.

The benefits

Network transformation enables faster delivery of next-generation services, lower operational costs, and improved reliability, security, and scalability. AI-driven applications are placing increasing demands on network performance, scale, and automation. Simplifying architectures and optimizing resources helps you unlock new revenue opportunities, enhance operational efficiency, and make measurable progress toward sustainability goals. Transform your network so it’s ready for what’s next.

Working with Ciena Services has been transformational and has had an immediate impact in reducing our time to turn on new services by more than 50%. What took me 120 days to turn up, I can now do it in 30 to 45 days. That is a clear advantage in today’s on-demand world.

Navigate challenges and unlock opportunities with expert insights

In this era of relentless competition and technological disruption, network operators face unprecedented pressure to evolve. The need to enhance revenue streams and optimize operational efficiency has never been more critical. Read LightCounting’s insights and listen to a case study on how IRIS Networks collaborated with Ciena to forge a path forward.

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Network transformation: Understanding the challenges and opportunities

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WEBINAR

CSP network transformation: A real-world case study with IRIS Networks, Ciena, and LightCounting

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Customer Story

IRIS Networks Connects Tennessee, Supported by Ciena Services


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CIENA’S TRANSFORMATION METHODOLOGY

Five steps to a successful network transformation

Ciena’s proven five-phase network transformation process aligns to your strategy and priorities, then builds and executes a plan to minimize disruption and maximize ROI.

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Insights

Infographic

SONET migration use case

Learn how Ciena’s SONET migration slashed power by 73%, space by 87%, and saved $820...

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White Paper

Verizon, Ciena and Network Modernization

With Ciena, Verizon was able to build a parallel network — minimizing disruptions and...

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Infobrief

Network Transformation

Ciena Services helps maximize network agility, responsiveness, and investment efficie...

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Infobrief

Network Transformation Suite

Your network infrastructure underpins business growth. Changes must be well planned a...

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Case Study

Executing a site exit on an unprecedented scale

A UK Tier 1 telecommunications company was faced with the daunting reality of a force...

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