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BW Digital launches 400GbE services on Hawaiki Transpacific Cable
Network Infrastructure

BW Digital launches 400GbE services on Hawaiki Transpacific Cable

BW Digital is set to launch commercial 400GbE services on the Hawaiki transpacific cable, tapping Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme network solution.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2024
Infovista appoints Rick Hamilton as Deputy CEO to Drive Network Infrastructure Automation
DevOps

Infovista appoints Rick Hamilton as Deputy CEO to Drive Network Infrastructure Automation

Infovista has appointed Rick Hamilton as Deputy CEO to scale its Network Lifecycle Automation strategy and expand the company's presence in Americas.

By Laura Valencia • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2023
Ryan Perera joins Infinera as SVP of APAC Sales
Unified Communications

Ryan Perera joins Infinera as SVP of APAC Sales

Infinera hires telecom industry veteran Ryan Perera as Senior VP of APAC Sales to drive faster-than-market growth across the region.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
New ANZ Regional Head for Extreme Networks
Ericsson

New ANZ Regional Head for Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks appoints Carmelo Calafiore as ANZ Regional Director to drive growth and expand presence in Australia and New Zealand.

By Mitchell Hageman • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2022
Samsung and Ciena collaborate with new 5G solutions
Unified Communications

Samsung and Ciena collaborate with new 5G solutions

Samsung and Ciena have partnered to deliver 5G network solutions, combining their technologies to support high-bandwidth applications and services.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2021
Lumea enhances telco services with Ciena collaboration
Unified Communications

Lumea enhances telco services with Ciena collaboration

Lumea and Ciena have collaborated on transforming Lumea's telecommunications services to offer customers high-speed 100G+ Wavelength services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jul 2021
Southern Cross Cables & Ciena partner on NEXT submarine cable
Network Infrastructure

Southern Cross Cables & Ciena partner on NEXT submarine cable

The 13,494 kilometre-long NEXT submarine cable that traverses the Pacific Ocean, which will be completed in early 2022.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Feb 2021
Telecom equipment market returns to growth in 2Q20
Unified Communications

Telecom equipment market returns to growth in 2Q20

According to research by Dell'Oro shows that the global market is finding its feet again with vendor ranking remaining stable.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Sep 2020
NEXTDC collaborates with Ciena to better support customers
Hyperscale

NEXTDC collaborates with Ciena to better support customers

Australian Data Center-as-a-Service provider NEXTDC has chosen Ciena's DCI to improve network scalability for cloud services.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Aug 2020
Vodafone New Zealand rolls out 800G technology with Ciena
Unified Communications

Vodafone New Zealand rolls out 800G technology with Ciena

Vodafone New Zealand becomes the first provider in the country to deploy 800G technology, enabling high data capacity and faster speeds.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Telia Carrier selects Ciena to boost European capacity
Ciena

Telia Carrier selects Ciena to boost European capacity

Telia Carrier partners with Ciena to roll out advanced optical network technology across Europe, boosting capacity in key markets and enhancing connectivity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Nov 2019
Huawei at 29% share of global telecom infrastructure market
Unified Communications

Huawei at 29% share of global telecom infrastructure market

Among other telecommunications infrastructure market findings, Dell'Oro reports that Huawei increased its share by 8 percentage points since 2013.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2019
Telstra partnerships boost subsea cable infrastructure
Network Infrastructure

Telstra partnerships boost subsea cable infrastructure

Telstra's customers across Asia Pacific will soon be able to take advantage of major major boosts to Telstra's network services and subsea cables.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Hawaiki cable connecting the US and the Pacific gets turbo boost
Network Infrastructure

Hawaiki cable connecting the US and the Pacific gets turbo boost

The Hawaiki subsea cable, linking Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, and the US, will boost speed to 67 terabits per second with Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Telstra transmission network in Melbourne runs at break-neck speeds
Ericsson

Telstra transmission network in Melbourne runs at break-neck speeds

Telstra, Ericsson, and Ciena achieve record-breaking speeds of 400Gbps over Telstra's transmission network in Melbourne.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Upgrade for SUBCO Australia to Europe subsea cable with Ciena tech
Partner Programmes

Upgrade for SUBCO Australia to Europe subsea cable with Ciena tech

SUBCO partners with Ciena to enhance undersea link between Australia and Europe through the Oman Australia Cable (OAC), increasing capacity to 48Tb/s.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2023
Ericsson and Ciena, Telstra enhance service capacity for Telstra's optical network
Network Infrastructure

Ericsson and Ciena, Telstra enhance service capacity for Telstra's optical network

Ericsson, Telstra, and Ciena enhance Telstra's Next Generation Optical Network, increasing capacity to 400 GE.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2022
Wasabi Technologies to launch APAC data center in Japan
Hyperscale

Wasabi Technologies to launch APAC data center in Japan

Colt Technology Services will provide connectivity for Wasabi Technologies' first data center in Asia Pacific, located in Japan.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Oct 2021