A clearer path to 5G
The road to 5G demands high-performance wireline networks founded on open, automated, best-in-breed designs—fully interoperable, flexible, and built to cost- effectively address current and future 4G and 5G demands while safeguarding network investments into the future.
Let Ciena be your trusted partner . Our solutions provide the network efficiency, carrier-grade reliability, and multi-vendor automation you need to achieve commercial success by bringing new SLA-based revenue streams to market faster.
5G and IP network evolution
Podcast
5G is more than just a faster 4G
Omdia’s Sterling Perrin and Ciena’s Rafael Francis discuss the differences between 5G and previous generations of mobile network technology.
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How do you make 5G xHaule simple and future-proof
Ray Mota of ACG Research answers this question by listing guidelines that point network planners in the right direction.
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Simplifying IP networks: Business impact on network evolution of IP networks
Ciena partnered with ACG Research to apply business modeling to the evolution of IP networks enabled by Ciena's Adaptive IP approach.
Ciena Services
From knowing where and how to deliver new services to managing and monitoring new infrastructure, Ciena Services is your trusted partner for addressing current and future network needs. Let our team help you maximize your 4G/5G network investments throughout their lifecycle.
5164 Platform
Ciena’s 5164 Router is purpose-built for 5G networks that converge 4G/5G fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul (xHaul) networks onto a common, simpler infrastructure. With dense 1/10/25GbE to 100/200GbE aggregation and support for both hard network slicing (FlexEthernet) and soft network slicing (Segment Routing), the temperature-hardened 5164 is the ideal platform to simplify and de-risk the unique 4G to 5G journeys of mobile and wholesale operators.
