Telstra and Ciena: Shaping the future of connectivity, together
Our trusted relationship is helping Telstra strengthen network resilience, advance automation and grow the digital infrastructure that will underpin Australia’s connected and AI-driven future.
Key challenges we help Telstra solve
Network ModernisationAs you transform Telstra’s network, we’re helping to simplify operations and enable greater automation, helping optimise network design, reduce operational complexity and improve customer experience.
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As you transform Telstra’s network, we’re helping to simplify operations and enable greater automation, helping optimise network design, reduce operational complexity and improve customer experience.
Network ResilienceAs you strengthens Telstra’s network resilience through greater diversity, security, and automation, we’re helping support service continuity, ensure maximised security, and the reliability that customers depend on.
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As you strengthens Telstra’s network resilience through greater diversity, security, and automation, we’re helping support service continuity, ensure maximised security, and the reliability that customers depend on.
AI and AutomationAs Telstra turns AI and automation into measurable network outcomes, we’re underpinning the roll out of tools that simplify operations, improve performance and resilience, and support an autonomous network evolution.
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As Telstra turns AI and automation into measurable network outcomes, we’re underpinning the roll out of tools that simplify operations, improve performance and resilience, and support an autonomous network evolution.
Energy and Space EfficiencyWe are supporting Telstra’s 2030 emissions goals by working with you to modernise and decommission legacy network equipment and reduce power, space and operational overhead.
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We are supporting Telstra’s 2030 emissions goals by working with you to modernise and decommission legacy network equipment and reduce power, space and operational overhead.
Digital Infrastructure GrowthAs AI and data demand grows across Telstra’s national and international networks for high-capacity, high-speed connectivity, Ciena is helping deliver digital infrastructure capability and enable new and emerging use cases.
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As AI and data demand grows across Telstra’s national and international networks for high-capacity, high-speed connectivity, Ciena is helping deliver digital infrastructure capability and enable new and emerging use cases.
Network as a ProductWe’re helping Telstra evolve your Network as a Product offer, supporting connectivity and automation that matches network performance to customer needs, and unlocks new sources of network asset monetisation.
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We’re helping Telstra evolve your Network as a Product offer, supporting connectivity and automation that matches network performance to customer needs, and unlocks new sources of network asset monetisation.
Ciena, Blue Planet, and Telstra working together
Telstra, Ciena, and Blue Planet have a history of innovating together to provide high-speed, reliable connectivity and smarter, more efficient networks that leverage advanced technologies and automation to meet evolving customer needs.
Here are just a few of our key achievements:
PRESS RELEASE
Telstra Achieves World First Speeds and Distances Using Cutting Edge Ciena WaveLogic 6Read
CUSTOMER STORY
Neoscalers pick up speed with Telstra’s AI-ready connectivity powered by CienaRead
PODCAST
Episode 90: Telstra International Introduces an Autonomous Network FutureListen
PRESS RELEASE
Telstra Wholesale 400Gbps services now available on intercapital routesRead
Customers we help Telstra reach
HyperscalersCiena enables resilient, high-capacity connectivity across data centre, terrestrial and subsea routes, supporting faster scaling across domestic and international routes, helping Telstra capture hyperscaler and AI-driven demand.
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Ciena enables resilient, high-capacity connectivity across data centre, terrestrial and subsea routes, supporting faster scaling across domestic and international routes, helping Telstra capture hyperscaler and AI-driven demand.
NeoscalersCiena helps Telstra capture digital infrastructure opportunities by enabling high capacity, easy-to-run, networks, that let neoscalers scale data centre connectivity, control costs, and add capacity without deep optical experience.
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Ciena helps Telstra capture digital infrastructure opportunities by enabling high capacity, easy-to-run, networks, that let neoscalers scale data centre connectivity, control costs, and add capacity without deep optical experience.
Enterprise & WholesaleCiena underpins the scalable, resilient connectivity behind Telstra’s Enterprise and Wholesale services, supporting automation acceleration, simplified CX and differentiated domestic and international network experiences.
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Ciena underpins the scalable, resilient connectivity behind Telstra’s Enterprise and Wholesale services, supporting automation acceleration, simplified CX and differentiated domestic and international network experiences.
GovernmentCiena helps Telstra deliver the secure, sovereign-ready networks for government - reinforcing the terrestrial and subsea infrastructure agencies rely on, and enabling mission-critical continuity as AI and cloud demands grow.
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Ciena helps Telstra deliver the secure, sovereign-ready networks for government - reinforcing the terrestrial and subsea infrastructure agencies rely on, and enabling mission-critical continuity as AI and cloud demands grow.
Meet the Team
Diego Marre
Job Role at Ciena: Director, Sales and Business Development, Telstra Group, Hometown: Brisbane, Australia, Hobbies: Golf, motorbike rides, travelling, Email: dmarre@ciena.com
Aman Bhalla
Job Role at Ciena: CTO, Telstra Group, Hometown: Delhi, India, Hobbies: Running, Kids Soccer Coaching, Email: abhalla@ciena.com
Matthew Hayes
Role at Ciena: ANZ CTO & Director of Sales Engineering, Hometown: Brighton, UK. Hobbies: Golf, Running, Snowboarding, sport watching, Vineyards, Email: mahayes@ciena.com
Andac Sozeri
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, System Engineering, Hometown: Eskisehir, Turkey, Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, Email: asozeri@ciena.com
Belinda Power
Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra Domestic, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia, Hobbies: Creating meals, reading, listening to podcasts and music, Email: bpower@ciena.com
Inder Walla
Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra International, Hometown: Punjab, India, Hobbies: Running, Travel, Team Tennis, Email: iwalia@ciena.com
Joe Cunsolo
Job Role at Ciena: Telstra Account Director, Blue Planet, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia, Hobbies: Running, Football, Gardening, Sports, Cooking, Home-schooling, Email: jcunsolo@blueplanet.com
Karen Hunkin
Job Role at Ciena: Head of Marketing, ANZ, Japan and Korea, Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand, Hobbies: Travel, Going to the Gym, Reading, Wine, Listening to Music, Email: khunkin@ciena.com
Sandeep Agarwal
Job Role at Ciena: Senior System Engineer, Hometown: Delhi, India, Hobbies: Running, Swimming and Badminton, Email: saagarwa@ciena.com
Behzad Abbasgholi
Job Role at Ciena: Senior System Engineer, Hometown: Sydney, Australia and Tehran, Iran, Hobbies: Travel, doing sports and cooking, Email: babbasgh@ciena.com
Ayhan Hazar
Job Role at Ciena: Customer Success Advocate, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia , Hobbies: Sports activities, 4WDriving, BBQ'ing, Email: ahazar@ciena.com
Simo Jovovic
Job Role at Ciena: APAC Sales Director, Blue Planet, Hometown: Melbourne , Australia , Hobbies: Herepetology, Email: sjovovic@ciena.com
Leo QiJun
Job Role at Ciena: Lead, Carrier Managed Services, Hometown: Singapore, Hobbies: Badminton, Traveling, Jade Collecting, Email: qleo@ciena.com
Mitchell Stafford
Job Role at Ciena: Senior Consultant, Sales Engineering, Hometown: Brisbane, Australia, Hobbies: Squash, Reading, Mountain Biking, Email: mstaffor@blueplanet.com
Jane Li
Job Role at Ciena: Commercial Manager, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia, Hobbies: Reading, music, yoga, cooking and travelling, Email: jli@ciena.com



