Optical

Spark has completed the first stage of its next generation Optical Transport Network (OTN 2) using equipment, software and services from Ciena. The OTN 2 rollout is a two-year project,...

Vodafone New Zealand will deploy 800G between its data centres in Auckland using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent optics. Vodafone is leveraging its existing Ciena 6500 shelves, doubling the...

Ciena has appointed Hassan M. Ahmed, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Ahmed most recently served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Affirmed Networks, which...

SK Telink, a South Korean network operator, will upgrade its network between Seoul, South Korea, Hong Kong and Los Angeles using Ciena’s Adaptive IP solution. Ciena’s 6500 Packet Transport System...

A new Continuous-Wave Wavelength Division Multiplexing Multi-Source Agreement (CW-WDM MSA) consortium has been established to define and promote specifications for multi-wavelength advanced integrated optics. The CW-WDM MSA said it will...

GlobalNet, a leading telecommunications company in Russia, recently upgraded its flexible grid network with Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e). GlobalNet offers connectivity services to communication operators and corporate clients in...

Fujitsu Network Communications announced the first implementation of Multi-Domain Optical Network Services (MDONS) within the Open Networking Automation Platform (ONAP) Frankfurt Release. Fujitsu’s open-source contribution, which was developed in collaboration...

Ciena reported revenue of $894.1 million for its fiscal second quarter ended May 2, 2020, up 3.4% YoY. Ciena's GAAP net income for the fiscal second quarter 2020 was $91.7...

Researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities in Australia have tested a single light source delivering 44.2 Tbps. The research, which is published in the journal Nature Communications, tested a...

Nokia unveiled its WaveFabric Elements portfolio of photonic chips, devices and subsystems, including its fifth generation coherent digital signal processor family, the Photonic Service Engine V (PSE-V). The company said...

Telefónica UK will migrate its legacy Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) infrastructure to a next-generation Adaptive IP network powered by Ciena's 6500 Packet Transport System (PTS). Ciena said its 6500 PTS...

NTT has signed a cooperation agreement with ITER, the International Fusion Energy Organization, which is building the world’s first experimental hydrogen fusion reactor in southern France. NTT is the first...

Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier has activated the first European 800G network connecting its data centers in Vienna, Austria. The 800Gbps transmission has been validated for stability and error rates in...