BT awarded a five-year contract renewal to Ciena to deploy its 6500 Converged Packet Optical Platform. Financial terms were not disclosed. <a href="https://eadn-wc01-8182785.nxedge.iowp-content/uploads/2017/11/ciena-mwc15-1.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img height="150" src="https://eadn-wc01-8182785.nxedge.iowp-content/uploads/2017/11/ciena-mwc15-1.png" class="wp-image-23858" width="200" /></a>The UK-wide deployment, which commenced in summer 2017, will enable BT to grow its optical services business.