We were seeking a ‘core to door’ solution that could address our needs for the coming decade – one that would provide a multiple 100G core optical network and PON at the edge, bringing to life our vision of an ultra-high bandwidth community. We found that with Ciena.

— Duke Dexter, CBX Program Coordinator at Clackamas County

Our community is a prime example of how affordable, dependable broadband can propel people into the future.

— Jason Leifer, Town Supervisor, Dryden NY

I’m glad to be a part of a project that is changing lives, that’s impacting people every day, that’s bringing additional economic growth to Cullman, Alabama.

— Mark Freeman, Manager of Network Operations for Sprout Fiber Internet, Cullman Electric Cooperative

By building a new high capacity, flexible grid optical network with Ciena’s 6500 platform powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optics, SECV will be able to meet regional business needs by providing regional hospitals and manufacturing plants alike with high bandwidth 10GbE and 100GbE connectivity that can ramp up to 400GbE in the future.

— From the article “How Service Electric Cablevision is scaling up its network—and their customers’ connection to the world”

With a once-in-a-generation public and private investment in broadband networks, the role of CEFs will grow substantially.

— From the application note “Residential Broadband for Consulting and Engineering Firms”