Rod Wilson
Chief Technologist, Research Networks
Rod Wilson is Ciena’s Chief Technologist of Research Networks, with responsibility for Ciena’s global interaction and collaboration with universities and government research organizations, including Ciena’s participation with Research and Education networks such as CANARIE (Canada), SURFnet (Netherlands), and Internet2 (USA).
Insights from Rod Wilson
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More than a photon cannon: What iCAIR, UETN and Ciena won at the Data Mover Challenge and what this means for tomorrow’s network
iCAIR, UETN and Ciena were recently awarded the Best Long-Distance Performance and Overall Winner of the international Data Mover Challenge (DMC). Ciena’s Rod Wilson explains how the team worked together to achieve this and what it means.
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SC17: Super Networks for Super Computers
The SC17 conference provides a perfect opportunity to experience the intersection of high-performance computing with high-performance networking. Ciena’s Rod Wilson details all the technology on display at the show.
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Traveling Farther Just Got Smarter with 300G 8QAM Demo at Ciena Vectors
Ciena, CANARIE and StarLight collaborate on a 300G trail over a live research network using 8QAM modulation.
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Defending the Castle: A multi-layered approach to securing R&E networks
Ciena’s research work with universities seeks the discovery of new ways with which to leverage programmable network resources and network enabled security...