2013
Ciena BizConnect awarded CRN's 5-Star Partner Program rating
For Best Channel Programs in the Market
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2012
World Communication Awards
The Alireza Mahmoodshahi Technology Foresight Award - WaveLogic3
+ read more - collapseCiena BizConnect awarded CRN's 5-Star Partner Program rating
In CRN's recently published 2013 Partner Programs Guide, Ciena’s BizConnect Partner Program has been awarded a 5-Star Partner rating. CRN’s annual Partner Programs Guide serves as the definitive listing of manufacturers and software publishers selling through the IT Channel. The 5-Star Partner Program rating recognizes the elite subset of Partner Program Guide vendors who give solution providers the best partnering elements in their channel programs. The objective criteria include vendor investments in program offerings, partner profitability, partner training, education and support, marketing programs and resources, sales support and communication. Ciena’s 2013 Partner Programs Guide and 5-Star Partners listing is featured here on CRN.com.
Ciena’s WaveLogic3 recognised with World Communication Award
As part of Total Telecom’s World Communication Awards, Ciena’s WaveLogic3 received the Alireza Mahmoodshahi Best Technology Foresight award, which recognizes foresight in developing and fostering a new technology with the potential for far reaching effect on the telecoms market. The independent panel of judges, consisting of senior industry executives and experts, commended Ciena on its innovation and leadership in high speed optics. The award was presented to Ciena by Colt during a gala ceremony at the Lancaster Hotel in London.
Additional Awards:
For Outstanding Performance in the Network Products Category
Commitment to excellence earned Ciena Corporation recognition as a 2011 Verizon Supplier Award winner. Ciena received the Supplier Recognition Award for Outstanding Performance in the Network Products Category. Ciena was one of only thirteen suppliers to receive a 2011 Verizon Supplier Award for its work in helping Verizon deliver outstanding service to its customers during the past year. Verizon’s annual award program recognizes suppliers that not only meet their performance objectives but exceed them.
For the Third Year in a Row
For the third year in a row, Ciena was awarded the Telecom Asia Readers Choice Award for Optical Network Vendor of the Year. The annual award invites Telecom Asia readers to vote across a variety of categories to recognize the technology innovations and accomplishments of the top telecom vendors operating in Asia Pacific. Ciena’s three-year dominance in this award (see previous awards for 2011 and 2010) demonstrates the ongoing growth and success Ciena has seen in the Asia-Pacific region.
Best Optical Equipment Product - 100G
Ciena's 100G technology got a little love from the industry at the WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking Conference in Monaco, when Ciena won in the category of Best 100G Optical Equipment Product. The event looked at key optical technologies of today and tomorrow, with a variety of workshops and exhibits spanning topics such as 100G, OTN, next gen 400G and Terabit transport, and CDC ROADM technology. The awards were judged and presented by world-renowned analysts from Infonetics Research, ACG Research and Ovum.
4-Diamond Award- 3902 Service Delivery Switch
The Ciena 3902 Service Delivery Switch has been honored as a Broadband Technology Report (BTR) 4-diamond award winner. The 3902, part of Ciena's Carrier Ethernet Solutions portfolio, is a single-port device -- featuring a 1 GigE network-side interface and a single 10/100/1000Base-TX client-side interface -- that provides an impressive array of business Ethernet services features in a compact form factor. The judging panel for the BTR award is an impressive list of the cable industry's biggest players, including Time Warner Cable, Rogers Cable, Comcast, Mediacom and Suddenlink.
Ciena voted Optical Vendor of the Year
Ciena was named the 2011 Optical Vendor of the Year by Telecom Asia as part of the publication's annual Readers Choice Awards. Telecom Asia organizes the awards each year to recognize the technology innovations and accomplishments of the top telecom vendors operating in Asia Pacific. Nominations were open to analysts, consultants and telecom executives.
