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Telstra, Ericsson, Ciena partner to deliver a wavelength switched network for Australia

By Peter Dykes

Australian operator Telstra, in collaboration with Ericsson and Ciena have announced enhancements to Telstra’s Next Generation Optical Network which will support automated increased resiliency and cost savings for Telstra’s inter-capital network. Through the deployment of Layer Zero (Wavelength) Control Plane feature, Telstra’s network will become more flexible, programmable, and adaptive. This deployment will help Telstra […]

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BT taps Blue Planet for enhanced end user digital experience

By Peter Dykes

Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, is providing BT with intelligent automation software as part of the global service provider’s drive to deliver market-leading user experience for its multinational enterprise customers. The software will help BT provide its customers with quicker and more reliable access to cloud-based collaboration tools, such as file sharing and messaging […]

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Ciena, NTT, enable first Japanese 800G DCI

By Peter Dykes

Ciena and NTT Com will deploy a single-wave 800G line speed solution for Datacentre Interconnect (DCI) using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme® optical platform, it has been announced. To accommodate the rapid growth of 5G, gaming and cloud services, NTT Com will upgrade its DCI network to be more programmable, resilient and high-capacity. “Since its inception, […]

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Telstra launches 400G with Ericsson, Ciena

By Peter Dykes

Australian operator Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena have announced the successful commercial launch of wavelength services based on 400G technology, which the operators says has increased network capacity whilst reducing power consumption, footprint and time to market for customers. The higher bandwidth services can now be delivered with a single card, offering on-demand capacity, from 100G […]

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Ciena breaks 800G distance record

By Peter Dykes

Ciena has broken the record for the longest 800G transmission, according to a report on the company’s website. Helen Xenos, Ciena’s senior director, portfolio marketing, writing on the company website, said the company turned up an 800G wavelength from Toronto to Quebec City across a ‘world record-breaking’ 970km distance, 20km further than Infinera’s recent test […]

We will provide key interconnection points for the Nordics that will help facilitate the movement of global internet traffic in and out of the region. Ciena’s GeoMesh and optical innovations will give Eastern Light a new approach to support a smarter, faster and more adaptive network.

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NEXTDC, Infonas, tap Ciena for network management

By Peter Dykes

Australian Data Centre-as-a-Service provider NEXTDC Limited, is to deploy Ciena’s Data Centre Interconnect (DCI) platform. NEXTDC will connect its data centres and provide cloud and computing services to support its customers located across the company’s growing footprint in Australia. With Ciena’s Waveserver, leading cloud, internet content and data centre providers like NEXTDC can quickly scale […]

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Windstream taps Ciena for next-gen converged optical network

By Peter Dykes

Ciena 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 […]

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Sparkle taps Ciena for U.S.-Chile subsea upgrade

By Peter Dykes

International 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 […]

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Vodafone NZ taps Ciena for 800G rollout

By Peter Dykes

Vodafone 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 […]

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UK lockdown highlights need for full fibre broadband – report

By Peter Dykes

Research 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 […]

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Wins for Ciena in Europe, US

By Peter Dykes

Ciena 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 […]

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Ciena Appoints Mary Yang as SVP, Chief Strategy Officer

By Peter Dykes

Ciena 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 […]

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More companies pull out of OFC due to Covid-19 concerns – update

By Peter Dykes

Following 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 […]

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Verizon, Comcast, tap Ciena for speed and distance trials

By Peter Dykes

Verizon, 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, […]

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Ciena boosts subsea cable system in Europe, the Middle East and India

By Peter Dykes

The 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 […]

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AT&T launches industry-first 400G network

By Peter Dykes

AT&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 […]

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Romania upgrades Research and Education net with Ciena

By John Williamson

Romania’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 […]

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Telia Carrier taps Ciena for European capacity increase

By Peter Dykes

To 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 […]

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Ciena looks to boost Blue Planet with Centina acquisition

By Peter Dykes

Ciena 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 […]

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Ciena upgrades Asia to Europe fibre connectivity

By Antony Savvas

Ciena 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 […]