Ciena Network Insights
The Ciena Network Insights Podcast brings together thought leaders, subject matter experts, and tech influencers to discuss the innovations and trends shaping our digital world. Join us every month for engaging conversations on telecom networks, digital transformation, sustainability, and more.
- Update frequency
- every 32 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 88
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Episode 69: Cogent’s Dave Schaeffer on acquiring T-Mobile’s wireline business, building a better internet backbone, and launching wave services
Ciena customer Cogent Communications operates one of the largest fiber-optic networks in the world, carrying around 1/4 of all internet traffic today. The ISP acquired the legacy Sprint long-haul fib…
00:20:12 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Episode 68: Digital Promise- Inspiring the next generation of change makers
In 2021, Digital Promise and Ciena announced the launch of the Ciena Solutions Challenge, a global design challenge for middle and high school students to create innovative solutions that address the…
00:31:42 |
Tue 12 Sep 2023
Episode 67: Boosting the Employability of India’s Underserved Youth with Udayan Care
Around 65% of India's total population is below the age of 35, yet more than 50% of Indian youths are not on track to have the education and skills necessary for employment by 2030. On this podcast, …
00:17:09 |
Thu 17 Aug 2023
Episode 66: A CTO’s perspective on the digital divide, network operations excellence, and AI
On this podcast, Highline's CTO Matt Hayes and Ciena's CTO of the Americas Kevin Sheehan have an insightful, wide-ranging discussion on everything from the many challenges and opportunities involved …
00:32:07 |
Wed 02 Aug 2023
Episode 65: TELUS - A True Sustainability Champion
The demand for data traffic and connectivity has skyrocketed – especially these past few years during the pandemic. On top of this, there is greater concern about the world's climate situation. On th…
00:27:53 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
Episode 64: The Future of Broadband Demands Disruption
On this episode, Dave Lewis and Amanda Molina from broadband solutions consultancy JSI join Ciena's Trey Hall and Vini Santos for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges that network oper…
00:37:09 |
Thu 08 Jun 2023
Episode 63: Jumping Across the Digital Divide in New Zealand with Spark
The internet permeates everything we do today – from how we work, to how we play and learn. Yet, for some, affordability can be a problem. On this podcast,Ciena's Director, ESG Communications, speaks…
00:16:58 |
Wed 17 May 2023
Episode 62: Lumen’s 400GE network evolution and approach to enable a better digital experience
This episode features Lumen's CTO Andrew Dugan and Ciena's Steve Alexander. The two industry veterans discuss Lumen's recent 400GE network enhancements and how wavelengths enable Lumen customers to m…
00:27:37 |
Thu 27 Apr 2023
Episode 61: The next generation of ESnet – ESnet6
On this episode Kate Mace and Chin Guok from the DOE's Energy Sciences Network along with Stanford's Amadeo Perazzo discuss ESnet6 with Ciena's Rod Wilson. ESnet6 will enable scientists to significan…
00:29:49 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
Episode 60: Submarine networks: Past, present, future
Did you know that around 95% of the world's intercontinental communications traffic is carried over submarine cable networks? What's more, our need for connectivity shows no signs of abating. Accordi…
00:41:49 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Episode 59: 2023 Tech Predictions and Industry Trends
800G and beyond, 5G, Greener Network solutions and Submarine buildouts. Host Bo Gowan talks with Ciena CTO Steve Alexander, and Submarine/5G expert Brian Lavallée about the key tech trends and predic…
00:35:16 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Episode 58: Year in Review: Our best podcasts from 2022
Ciena's executives were joined by many amazing guests throughout 2022. For our final episode of the year, Bo Gowan, Ciena's social media director and today's host, highlights some of our most listene…
00:36:04 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Episode 57: euNetworks Shares Tips to Make Networks ‘Greener’
Service providers are tasked with the challenge of decreasing carbon emissions while also meeting surging demands for high-bandwidth services and broadband connectivity. On this podcast, euNetworks' …
00:32:35 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
Episode 56: Igniting a Digital Future for All with Improvements in Residential Broadband
Everything from home (work, play, game), along with new bandwidth-hungry cloud-based applications, have ignited investments to help build a digital future for all. On this podcast, Rebecca Smith high…
00:20:41 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Episode 55: Solving the bandwidth conundrum: One network for all services
The unprecedented demand for bandwidth across the globe has necessitated a different way of thinking when building fiber networks. Operators can no longer silo traffic on multiple, disparate networks…
00:22:15 |
Wed 31 Aug 2022
Episode 54: Exploring a cloud-enabled Australia with NEXTDC
On this podcast, we speak with NEXTDC's Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, David Dzienciol, about Australia's cloud and data center environment. The conversation includes current drivers of data …
00:19:23 |
Wed 20 Jul 2022
Episode 53: Setting records in 800G: Altibox Carrier and Ciena
On this podcast, Jürgen Hatheier, Ciena's Chief Technology Officer for EMEA and APJ, catches up with Altibox Carrier's CEO Svein Arild Ims and CTO Øyvind Espedalen to learn about their latest innovat…
00:17:04 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Episode 52: A CIO’s Approach to Digital Transformation with Zayo’s Ginna Raahauge and Ciena’s Craig Williams
The pandemic launched organizations into a new world of work. Overnight, organizations had to accelerate their digital transformation strategies to maintain business as usual in a world of remote wor…
00:37:26 |
Tue 31 May 2022
Episode 51: Debunking 5 big myths about data centers…plus, what’s DCI anyway?
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a data center and the cloud? Or why a data center would be housed underground? Then join Iron Mountain's Frank Scalzo as he demystifies the top m…
00:14:04 |
Mon 18 Apr 2022
Episode 50: American Tower’s Ed Knapp talks 5G, the edge and more with Ciena
What's driving today's wireless industry? Ciena customer American Tower shares insights on all things wireless—5G, O-RAN, edge cloud, IoT, AR/VR and more—from the perspective of a telecom tower compa…
00:26:44 |
Tue 22 Feb 2022
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