News and BusinessCiena says that US operator Windstream, will use Ciena’s photonic, coherent optical, and intelligent software platforms to build its National Converged Optical Network (NCON). The new network will allow Windstream to meet customers’ surging bandwidth demands driven by remote work and learning applications, cloud computing and video streaming. Windstream’s NCON will connect cities across its […]
News and BusinessInternational service provider Sparkle, and Ciena have announced the upgrade of Sparkle’s 10,476km fibre on the Curie submarine cable, using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) 800G programmable solution, to improves capacity and speed on the Chile to U.S. route. Sparkle will also have direct connectivity between data centres in the U.S. and Chile using Ciena’s […]
News and BusinessVodafone New Zealand is to deploy 800G technology using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent optics between its data centres in Auckland. Vodafone says it is achieving record transmission speeds to support growing, yet constantly fluctuating, demands for digital services while enabling a greener network. By implementing Ciena’s WL5e, Vodafone says it can better manage […]
News and BusinessResearch commissioned by Ciena and conducted by Opinium in May 2020, has highlighted the massive demand for improved broadband as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown in the UK. Researchers found that among the 1,000 respondents surveyed before and during lockdown, seven out of 10 (69%) British adults are now working from home at least […]
News and BusinessCiena has announced contract wins with Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier, the international wholesale unit of Deutsche Telekom (DT), and Telia Carrier in the US. The contract with Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier sees the first European 800G network going live, connecting data centres in Vienna, Austria. Ciena will supply its WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) to satisfy […]
News and BusinessCiena has appointed Mary Yang (pictured) as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Yang will have responsibility for driving Ciena’s overall corporate strategy as well as execution of corporate development activities, including mergers and acquisitions and related integrations. Reporting to President and CEO Gary B. Smith, Yang will serve as an integral member of […]
News and BusinessFollowing Ciena and Lumentum’s announcements that they will not be participating in OFC this year due to growing concerns about the continued spread of the Covid-19 Coronavirus, a number of other companies are following suit. These include Infinera, ADVA, Acacia, FujitsuNetwork Communications, OFS, Viavi, Source Photonics, Inphi, Nokia, Molex and Corning. Ciena said it was […]
Applications and ResearchVerizon, along with Ciena and Juniper Networks, has recently completed a test in Verizon’s live fibre network to move 800 Gbps of data on a single wavelength to support the demands of 5G. At the same time, Ciena revealed it had achieved 600Gbps across a Comcast 1,600-kilometer fibre connection between core peering locations in Newark, […]
News and BusinessThe Europe India Gateway (EIG) submarine cable system has been upgraded to accelerate and strengthen connectivity between businesses in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and India. Using Ciena’s submarine network solution, the upgrade allows EIG to utilise flexible, express wavelengths, also known as optical bypass, to reduce operational costs as well as space and […]
News and BusinessAT&T has activated its first 400-gigabit optical connection carrying live internet traffic across its network. The operator says the connection between Dallas and Atlanta is believed to be a first in the industry. This isn’t a proof of concept, says AT&T, but a significant upgrade to its production network, built on flexible, low-cost white box […]
News and BusinessRomania’s Agency of Administration of the National Network for Education and Research (AARNIEC) has deployed Ciena Ethernet and optical systems to improve its in-country network capabilities and the connectivity between Bucharest and Vienna. This upgrade is designed to allow RoEduNet’s network to flexibly adapt and support advanced scientific research efforts and meet voracious bandwidth demands. Ciena’s […]
News and BusinessTo maintain its position and capture growth in its long-haul transport network, Telia Carrier has chosen Ciena to supply the operator’s new Open Optical Line System (O-OLS) in Europe. The system will be deployed from the beginning of 2020 and will provide increased capacity across the European FLAP (Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam and Paris) markets, as […]
News and BusinessCiena has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Centina, a provider of service assurance analytics and network performance management solutions. Centina’s technology and engineering expertise will be integrated into Blue Planet, a division of Ciena. The acquisition of Centina is intended to accelerate Blue Planet’s software strategy of providing closed-loop, intelligent automation solutions […]
Technologies and ProductsCiena has completed a significant upgrade to the SEA-ME-WE 5 (South East Asia – Middle East – Western Europe 5) submarine cable system, to support enterprise data exchange, internet TV and online gaming services more efficiently. The upgrade has resulted in a 100% active capacity increase of the cable, enabling faster broadband access to users […]
News and BusinessCiena has appointed Rajesh Nambiar (pictured) as Chairman and President of Ciena India in a newly established role to coordinate and accelerate the company’s advancement in the country. Based out of Ciena’s recently expanded Gurgaon campus, Nambiar provides executive leadership for local customers and partners, gives Ciena a voice within government and industry associations, and […]
News and Business5G Americas, the industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas, has announced the election of Ciena to its Board of Governors. Ciena will join the telecommunication industry’s leading operators and manufacturers on the Board to facilitate the advancement of 5G technology and the transformation of 4G LTE networks across the […]
News and BusinessNetworking and technology company Ciena has announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended January 31, 2019. Revenue, at US$778.5 million, increased 20.5% year over year (YoY) compared to US$646.1 million for the fiscal first quarter 2018. Ciena’s GAAP net income for the fiscal first quarter 2019 was US$33.6 million, or US$0.21 per diluted […]
Technologies and ProductsTo support the rapidly growing traffic demands of 5G and FTTP, BT will deploy Ciena’s Waveserver™ stackable data centre interconnect (DCI) platform to massively increase the capacity connecting its data centres to the UK’s main Internet peering nodes. According to Ciena, Waveserver will provide BT with rapid network scalability to support mobile data growth from 5G, and growing residential […]
News and BusinessGigaclear Networks, the UK provider of full-fibre broadband connectivity to rural communities, has deployed a 100G transport network across multiple countryside locations powered by optical and intelligent software solutions from Ciena. Gigaclear’s network is being deployed across 22 English counties and currently covers over 65,000 homes and businesses, delivering fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) symmetrical, gigabit (1Gbps) connectivity […]
News and BusinessNetwork strategy and technology company Ciena has just announced unaudited financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended October 31, 2018. Headline statements include: total annual sales of US$3.1 billion (compared with US$2.8 billion for2017); Q4 Revenue of US$899.4 million (up 21% year over year); Q4 net Income per share of US$0.53 adjusted (non-GAAP); […]