EASSy, a 10,000-kilometer submarine cable system that connects Africa’s east and south coasts, is using Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme, which is powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optical technology, to boost capacity and performance in Sub-Saharan Africa.

“Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optical technology will allow us to maximize the use of our fiber assets, ensuring a great quality of service for our customers,” said Cengiz Oztelcan, Chief Executive Officer, GBI.

The Ciena Solutions Challenge aims to engage and inspire students to reimagine a better world while gaining critical hands-on experience with digital skills and advanced technologies.This collaborative partnership with Digital Promise is a key part of our Digital Inclusion program and we look forward to seeing the creativity and innovation that students bring to this initiative, ”said Gary Smith.

Ciena has promoted Joe Cumello to Senior Vice President (SVP) of Global Marketing and Communications. Joining President and CEO Gary Smith’s direct leadership team, Cumello assumes responsibility for harmonizing the company’s messaging platform.

In today’s fast-paced environment, Infonas needed an expedient way to automate its high-speed network. With Ciena’s Hosted MCP Service managing Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical platforms, Infonas has full control of its network