Navigator Network Control Suite
See clearly, operate smarter and faster
Charting the right course for your network is critical to maximize its performance and achieve your business objectives. With Navigator Network Control Suite™ (Navigator NCS), you gain comprehensive visibility of your multi-layer, multi-vendor network from one point of control, with integrated AI-driven insights—so you can accelerate and automate network operations with confidence.
Benefits
Unified multi-layer, multi-vendor view
Drive operational efficiencies by simplifying and accelerating planning, provisioning, and assurance workflows across your multi-layer network with the Navigator Multi-Layer Controller (Navigator MC) centralized view of the state of your multi-vendor optical, Ethernet, and IP infrastructure and overlay connectivity services. Whether you’re using coherent pluggables or transponders, enjoy consistent, end-to-end management of optical underlay to ensure network reliability.
AI-powered network optimization
Navigator Intelligent Apps (Navigator IA)—Liquid Spectrum™, Adaptive IP™ Apps, Multi-Layer Operations, and PlannerPlus—incorporate the latest AI innovations to help you optimize the performance of your multi-layer network and extract the most value from your infrastructure investment. Let AI guide you along the best path to an optimal network design.
Smart automation
Evolve from static workflows to Navigator NCS agentic AI-based dynamic workflows to improve and accelerate operational decision-making. Automatically and quickly enact the best decision with human-in-the-loop oversight. Use Navigator NCS open APIs to easily integrate with operational support systems (OSS) and test end-to-end automation—from OSS down to the network— with Emulation Cloud™ digital twin.
Customer references
Ciena will play a key role in helping us build the backbone for the AI economy, giving our customers across the globe the capacity, programmability, and capability they need to make the most of the AI era.
— Kye Prigg, Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations, Lumen Technologies
Press releaseCiena’s solutions will enable us to cater to our customers’ evolving needs effectively and adapt seamlessly to the rapid adoption of cloud, AI demands, and other emerging technologies, while maximizing network efficiency and sustainability.
— Alejandro Girardotti, Senior Director, Product, Innovation, and Strategic Alliances, Cirion Technologies
Press releaseThese upgrades are designed to not only improve the quality of service today but also position our network to handle the evolving needs of our clients into the future.
— Rob Worden, President and CEO, Vision Net
Press releaseOur customers will now have access to ultra-low-latency connectivity and unparalleled support to GenAI, cloud services, and applications.
— Harsha Ram, Head of Network Business, Sify
Press releaseReal-time analytics and advanced automation have been key in helping us build a world-class network that can better serve our customers’ ever-changing needs.
— Renee Mateparae, Network and Operations Director, Spark New Zealand
Customer storyTransforming operations with AI
Generative AI has captured the public’s imagination of late, but AI has been integrated into Navigator NCS for years to uncover deep insights that drive better operational decisions more quickly. And Ciena continues to innovate, enriching our software with agentic AI-based dynamic workflows to empower network operations teams to better address network assurance, network optimization, and workflow automation use cases.
Meet Navigator NCS
Navigator NCS includes a powerful Navigator MC, Navigator IA for AI-driven insights, and Emulation Cloud for rapid integration testing.
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Save time and money gaining flexibility, reliability, and security
This premium cloud-based service is deployed, managed, and maintained by our experts in dedicated hosted infrastructure based on your network configuration and functional needs. It provides full access and control of Navigator NCS features without the burden and risk of managing the IT infrastructure and software yourself.
Insights
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All the benefits of multi-vendor, converged networks without the operational headaches
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Automate network operations smarter and faster with agentic AI
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Planning for success – AI insights drive coordination and optimization of IP and optical network designs
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What is a network digital twin? And why is it relevant to AIOps?
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Open, Automated, and Programmable Transport Networks: 2024 Heavy Reading Survey
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Simplified management of multi-vendor, converged IP/optical networks – it can be done
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Looking to transform your network and service operations with AI? Let our experts guide you.
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Guiding the way to simplified operations – Ciena’s Navigator Network Control Suite achieves TIP’s Optical SDN Controller SBI Compliance
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Intelligent Data - Driven Operations with AIOps
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Pluggable coherent optics – What is the best management approach?
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