See how Ciena's Network Transformation Services improve your network with a customized solution—built around your individual needs for maximum benefit.


The Consult and Design Services Suite offers flexible resources and expertise to drive the very best performance from your network. Whether you’re looking to optimize or upgrade your network to next-generation technology, design a new application, or build new infrastructure, these services leverage our subject-matter experts to provide strategic analyses and customized solutions that address your specific needs and challenges.

Consulting Services

Consulting Services enable you to leverage our professional resources, in-depth technical networking knowledge, and best-practice methodologies to add value to your operation through a variety of project roles. We provide a range of specialized skill sets that can be leveraged remotely or on site. Consulting Services include:

  • Program Management
  • Operations, Administration and Maintenance Solutions   (Download datasheet)
  • Network Solutions
  • Test Planning and Verification
  • Technology Introduction
  • Customized Consulting

Transformation Services

Ciena's Transformation Services comprise a Discovery->Solution->Execution lifecycle approach, including a comprehensive portfolio of audit, engineering, business modeling, and network design to offer optimal recommendations that balance both technical and business requirements. Transformation Services include:

Design and Audit Services

Design and Audit Services utilize field-proven best practices and design specialists to drive optimal network performance. Our specialists, collaborating with your team either remotely or on site, can assist you with a wide range of network design and audit services. Design and Audit Services include:

  • Network Architecture Design
  • Detailed Network Design
  • Data Communications Network Design and Implementation
  • Network Audit and Assessment
  • Fiber Characterization

Operations Services

Operations Services enable you to realize the full potential of your network infrastructure and applications. We can assist with basic operational aspects such as backups, upgrades, reconfiguration; traffic migration planning, maintenance planning, and methods of procedures; or rolling out a new feature. We also can provide specific operational recommendations, operational knowledge transfer, and a broad range of network management-related integration support. Operations Services include:

  • Reconfiguration and Migration
  • Remote Ethernet Configuration
  • Circuit Provisioning
  • Network Management System Software Upgrade
  • Network Element Software Upgrade

Ciena may make changes from time to time to the products or specifications contained herein without notice.