Ciena’s team of services experts understands this challenge and applies proven best practices and processes – along with the most effective tools for handling network complexities.“As 5G deployments kick into high gear, operators are pushing the boundaries of their networks to compete for new customers and stake their claim in the 5G era.“These new programmable systems, in combination with Blue Planet’s intelligent software, show promise in delivering the type of lean, automated network 5G requires.” – Rajesh Ghai, Research Director, Carrier Network Infrastructure, IDC.Ciena’s services team works with operators from initial strategy consultation through to implementation and ongoing maintenance to ensure success along all stages of the 4G to 5G journey.In alignment with customer demand, Ciena is focused on openness as a key attribute of its 5G solutions. Let our team help you maximize your 4G/5G network investments throughout their lifecycle. All rights reserved.On the other hand, the outlook in rural areas – with lower end-user densities – will lag metro 5G rollouts. Ciena’s industry-leading coherent optical technology boosts network ability to adapt to new demandsAs we continue to prepare for 5G, we must realize that every operator is on their own unique journey with unique starting and destination points. ... from edge to core. Applications are changing. Fiber-optics is the best technology available to carry the 10’s to 100’s of gigabit/second flows between the 5G NRs to the network core, and everything in between. Because every starting point is different, we’ve simplified the path forward and minimized risk with an open and differentiated evolution to 5G that allows you to monetize new services while lowering costs via greater choice over your multi-year journey.Ciena’s field-proven 4G and 5G 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.Let Ciena be your trusted partner, ensuring robust 4G services as you upgrade existing networks and satisfy the demands of both 4G and 5G over a common, agile, and automated wireline infrastructure.Copyright © 2020 Ciena Corporation. Ciena's Adaptive IP.
The race has already begun to migrate existing 4G networks to 5G-capable networks, initially based on the 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) infrastructure, where 5G New Radios (NR) will leverage existing 4G Evolved Packet Core (EPC) infrastructure until the 5G Core network is fully standardized and rolled out. To truly enable new applications and business models, operators are taking bold steps to change the way networks are designed, deployed, and managed. This is what we call Adaptive IP.