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Brilliant together

Partnering for next-generation success

Ciena and NEOS Networks are committed partners, transforming customer experiences and achieving desired successes.

Together we’re working to deliver:

  • Virtualized network and edge functions
  • Cloud to the edge for businesses
  • Data Centre Interconnectivity
  • Metro edge access networks
  • 5G proliferation

Realize your potential and expand your strategic thinking to start those bigger conversations. We’ve put together these resources to inspire and guide you.

Discover how Ciena’s breadth of experience and NEOS Networks’ ambitious targets contribute to being brilliant together.

Ciena leaders on what it takes to own the edge

Hear Ciena leaders discuss what it takes to own the edge.

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Data Centre Interconnect

Articles
Why ROADM architectures make sense for your DCI network

Simple, point-to-point data center interconnect networks are the norm, so why are network operators considering ROADM for their metro DCI network deployments? Kent Jordan explains how DCI operators can benefit from flexible ROADM-based networking to
Articles
New contenders join the race for lowest cost and power per bit in DCI networks

With all the buzz around 800G and 400ZR in the market, you might assume only large cloud and content providers see a need for these solutions. Kent Jordan explains how smaller DCI networks are also using these new innovations to stay faster and ahead of
Press Releases
NTT Com to Rollout Ciena’s Optical Technology that Enables First 800G for Data Center Interconnect in Japan

Ciena today announced that NTT Com will deploy a single-wave 800G line speed solution for Data Center Interconnect (DCI).

Virtualized Network Functions and Virtualized Edge

Choose your area of focus and discover how Ciena and NEOS Networks can be brilliant together.

Introduction to Network Function Virtualization - NFV

Get a quick visual overview of network function virtualization (NFV) and how it benefits service providers. [Watch video]
Webinars
Sharpen The Edge — Control Costs, Simplify Operations and Increase Profits with Virtualized Edge

Join the discussion on how enterprises are embracing virtualization of their branch infrastructure et al.
Infobriefs
The Economic Benefits of a Ciena Virtualized Edge Solution

ACG Research has developed a custom tool that models the benefits of the Ciena Virtualized Edge Solution to help you build your business case.
Application Notes
Ciena Virtualized Edge Solution – Service Providers

The Ciena Virtualized Edge Solution is specifically designed to help service providers successfully implement a virtualized network services portfolio

Bringing Cloud to the Edge for Businesses

Articles
What’s making the cloud so edge-y?

A new generation of cloud-native applications are arriving that are more compute-intensive and latency-sensitive. Ciena’s Mitch Simcoe details how the move to an Edge Cloud architecture can address a variety of new use cases.
White Papers
The Adaptive Network: A Framework for Understanding the Networking Implications of the Edge Cloud

From individual users binge-watching Over-The-Top video services to enterprises deploying Software as a Service, cloud services are how people and organizations consume content and data. Now, a new generation of cloud-native applications is emerging in

Metro and Edge Access Networks

Videos
Ciena Leaders discuss what it will take to Own the Edge

Ciena's leaders talk about the Next Generation of Metro and Edge networks and how to transform metro access and aggregation networks.
Infobriefs
Enabling Next-Generation Metro and Edge Networks for Communications Service Providers

This paper presents Ciena's vision for the next generation of metro and edge networks that are designed for growth and opportunity.
Articles
Break away from the pack: How service providers can win by owning the edge

A surge of new services, content, and applications are being created and consumed at the edge of the network by both business and residential consumers. But access and metro networks designed 15 years ago weren’t built to optimize performance for these

5G Proliferation

Webinars
Unlocking New Revenue Streams with 5G Network Slicing

This webinar includes a comprehensive review of network slicing and what’s required to make it a functional and commercial success.
White Papers
Laying the 5G Foundation with an Evolved Mobile Transport Network

Mobile Network Operators are embarking on a phased deployment of 5G. This paper discusses how to build the foundation, what it must be capable of supporting etc.

With nearly 25 years’ industry leadership, Ciena supports more than 1,300 of the world’s largest, most complex networks. In addition, our teams provide consultative go-to-market support to our Managed Service Provider customers, helping to enable sales teams and to develop joint demand generation programs. This partnership approach helps ensure mutual success.

Meet the team

Richard Horton

Richard Horton White email icon

Job Role at Ciena: Account Manager, Hometown: London, United Kingdom

Will Rhodes

Will Rhodes White email icon

Job Role at Ciena: CMS Consultant, Hometown: Hertford, United Kingdom

Colin Cook

Colin Cook White email icon

Job Role at Ciena: Systems Engineer, Hometown: London, United Kingdom

Anna Kett

Anna Kett White email icon

Job Role at Ciena: Field and Channel Marketing, Hometown: London, United Kingdom

Mark Burton

Mark Burton White email icon

Job Role at Ciena: UK & Western Europe Managing Director, Hometown: London, United Kingdom

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