5G is the hottest piece of wireless stuff these days, but as Ciena netwoks Brian Lavallee explains, it also means a massive upgrade to the fabric of the wired network. That's why moment Ciena has introduced new capabilities to help network drivers prepare for 5G. Wireless dominates the news Pre-5G trials, conception certifications, and idol trials have been in the news for more than a while, and with good reason. The anticipated performance of 5G leaps over being 4G LTE is truly aggressive and truly amazing. However, I'll be thoroughly impressed if we come close to the aspirations listed below in real world of ciena networks use cases. • Up to 100 times faster data rates for advanced stoners • Up to 100 times more connected bias (substantially IoT, non-human) • Quiescence up to 10 times lower • Up to 1000 times more data volumes Most news content has been related to testing new 5G wireless technologies such as flexible waveforms, Massive Multiple-Input &