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There is an explosion in network demand, driven by ultra-mobile users who want the ability to access the cloud and consume high-definition content, video, and applications when and where they choose.
Ciena is a committed partner to Colt. Together, we can build smarter, faster, more scalable networks to transform Colt’s reach and performance. See how.
Read articleThe big easy—how Colt scores as the most customer-centric service provider in the business
It still feels incredible how life suddenly became very different for everyone, and how people quickly changed the way they work. Colt’s strives toward becoming the most customer-centric business in the connectivity industry. Learn how Colt has adapted since COVID took hold, and the part Ciena plays.
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Ciena and Colt have been partners for approximately 25 years. To understand the value Ciena brings to Colt, and how this transforms customer experiences, here’s a look at why our partnership means so much.
Read articleAdapting your network to a changing global landscape
With unprecedented new demands being placed on our network infrastructure, it’s more important than ever to build networks that can adapt to anything and everything the world will throw at them.
Learn moreNetwork modernization
World-class athletes dedicate themselves to perfecting strength, speed, and precision. Yet all that perfection is nothing without enough oxygen. Ciena Services is oxygen for your network―breathing life into it and the business it enables.
Learn moreSustainability at Ciena
Our inherent responsibility is to pursue technological innovation that can positively impact our environment for future generations and ensures responsible business practices.
Edge cloud interconnect
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It’s time to totally rethink cloud connectivity
Ciena thinks that cloud connect networks should be as elastic, flexible, scalable, an...
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What’s making the cloud so edge-y?
A new generation of cloud-native applications are arriving that are more compute-inte...
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The Adaptive Network: A Framework for Understanding the Networking Implications of the Edge Cloud
From individual users binge-watching Over-The-Top video services to enterprises deplo...
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Futuriom Market Leadership Brief: Building the resilient multi-access edge
This Ciena sponsored market leadership brief highlights how operators that can implem...
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It's time for a new interconnection model for the growing amount of data in motion
Today, connectivity and cloud onramps are typically offered in fixed bandwidths, and ...
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Ciena CTO Steve Alexander looks at the future of networksFrom 5G mobile to 800G wavelengths, it’s an exciting time for network operators and customers. Find out more about what is to come.
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From 5G mobile to 800G wavelengths, it’s an exciting time for network operators and customers. Find out more about what is to come.
Podcast
The Ciena Insights Podcast: Where Do We Go from Here?Hear Ciena’s Steve Alexander’s predictions for making networks faster, closer, smarter, and safer.
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Hear Ciena’s Steve Alexander’s predictions for making networks faster, closer, smarter, and safer.
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Simplify your IP network with centralized Segment Routing, part of Ciena’s Adaptive IPSegment routing is once again top of mind for service providers to enable IP network simplification. Understand how Ciena’s Adaptive IP leverages segment routing to evolve the network to make it more scalable, efficient, simplified, and cost-effective.
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Segment routing is once again top of mind for service providers to enable IP network simplification. Understand how Ciena’s Adaptive IP leverages segment routing to evolve the network to make it more scalable, efficient, simplified, and cost-effective.
Ebook
Network Transformation, Here and NowLearn how service providers are modernising their networks to accommodate steadily increasing bandwidth and unpredictable traffic.
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Learn how service providers are modernising their networks to accommodate steadily increasing bandwidth and unpredictable traffic.
Pluggable Optics™
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Pluggables: Their role in coherent technology evolution
For specific applications like single-span point-to-point links there is a growing ne...
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Diving deep on 10G-Pluggables for high speed PON
In 2020, Ciena introduced our pluggable 10G PON offering to help network operators ad...
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Keep it simple – debating coherent plugs versus transponders misses the point
Coherent Routing is a hot topic in the industry due to the promise of greater scalabi...
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Omdia Report: Are pluggable coherent modems ready for prime time?
Read the report to learn how coherent pluggable modems apply for certain applications...
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Liquid Spectrum. Let the Benefits Flow.Learn how Ciena’s Liquid Spectrum improves visibility, automates processes, and increases network capacity and service availability from any given WDM investment.
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Learn how Ciena’s Liquid Spectrum improves visibility, automates processes, and increases network capacity and service availability from any given WDM investment.
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Unveiling Ciena’s Liquid Spectrum: The future of software-defined optical networksWhen Ciena introduced Liquid Spectrum, it changed the way optical networks are engineered, operated, and monetized. Learn how.
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When Ciena introduced Liquid Spectrum, it changed the way optical networks are engineered, operated, and monetized. Learn how.
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Interactive Guide to Enabling a Programmable Optical InfrastructureDiscover what FlexE, FlexO, and programmable coherent technology have to do with next-gen networks.
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Discover what FlexE, FlexO, and programmable coherent technology have to do with next-gen networks.
Case Study
Windstream: Intelligent Multi-layer/Multi-domain Network Automation with SDNRead how a software-defined network delivered intelligent multi-layer/multi-domain network automation that simplified operations for this US-based ISP.
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Read how a software-defined network delivered intelligent multi-layer/multi-domain network automation that simplified operations for this US-based ISP.
With nearly 25 years of industry leadership, we support more than 1,300 of the world’s largest, most complex networks. In addition, our teams provide consultative go-to-market support to our managed service provider customers, helping enable sales teams and develop joint demand generation programs. This partnership approach helps ensure our mutual success.
Meet the team
Meet some of Ciena’s Colt account team who are pleased to work with Colt on a daily basis.
Jim Crum
Job Role at Ciena: GM, Colt Strategic Alliance, Tel: +44 7825 174743, Hometown: East London, originally from Glasgow, Email: jcrum@ciena.com
Ian Johnson
Job Role at Ciena: Director, Global Carrier Sales, Tel: +44 7775 407995, Hometown: I live just on the edge of Salisbury plain in a village called All Cannings, not far from Stonehenge, The Roman city of Bath and the (much nicer) ancient stone circle at Avebury, Email: ijohnson@ciena.com
Eric Debiard
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Regional Sales, Tel: +33 172 448606, Email: edebiard@ciena.com
Jillian Fickbohm
Job Role at Ciena: Sales Enablement & Go To Market, Tel: +44 7464 647526, Hometown: West London, but a New Yorker at heart!, Email: jfickboh@ciena.com
Dick Chi Ho
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Field Systems Engineering, Tel: +44 207 012 5505, Email: dho@ciena.com
Tina Wines
Job Role at Ciena: Customer Services Manager, Tel: +44 207 0118528, Email: twines@ciena.com
Karim Dembri
Job Role at Ciena: Senior Consultant, Account Management, Tel: +44 7917517103, Email: kdembri@ciena.com
Raja Khalil ur Rehman
Job Role at Ciena: Territory Services Director, Tel: +44 776 8277964, Email: rkhalil@ciena.com
Jon Romano
Job Role at Ciena: Systems Engineering Manager, Hometown: Caterham, Surrey, Email: jromano@ciena.com
Cath Polley
Job Role at Ciena: Senior Paralegal Associate, Tel: +44 207 012 5558, Hometown: originally from Portsmouth – Play Up Pompey!! Now South East London, Email: cpolley@ciena.com
Guarav Bafna
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Field Systems Engineering, Tel: +91 124 6254747, Email: gbafna@ciena.com
Tiziana Monnis
Job Role at Ciena: Commercial Manager, Tel: +44 207 012 5614, Hometown: I was born in Italy, in the beautiful island of Sardinia. I moved to the UK to study, and then I have proudly made my home here in England... despite the weather! Email: tmonnis@ciena.com
Arvind Patel
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Partner Sales, Tel: +44 7720 507330, Email: arvpatel@ciena.com
Marina Furlong
Job Role at Ciena: Field Marketing, Tel: +44 778 572 2580, Email: mfurlong@ciena.com