Operational efficiency and customer experience are crucial to Windstream's success in the USA, but its heterogeneous network footprint can make network service provisioning and device configuration complex and costly. Building a programmable SDN-based network with Ciena's Blue Planet software is helping Windstream simplify operations, move to DevOps-centric processes, and create an extensible platform for new services.
Case Study
Windstream: Intelligent Multi-layer/Multi-domain Network Automation with SDN
Related
View more insightsVideos
In the Lab: Liquid Spectrum: Photonic Performance Gauge
Ciena’s Alex Mackay provides an overview of Photonic Performance Gauge, the latest addition to Ciena’s family of Liquid Spectrum™ Analytics Apps, that uses new real-time link performance metrics and advanced end-to-end photonic layer
Read moreWhite Papers
Omdia: Taking IP/Optical network visibility and automation to a new level
In this paper, Omdia explains why converged IP and optical domain control are a key operational goal for many CSPs by highlighting a real case scenario.
Read moreVideos
What could a cloud-era network mean for you?
With the rapidly rising tide of data and applications, enterprises are increasingly turning to the cloud for scalable solutions. Is your network ready for the shift?
Read more