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Your future designed together

Telstra, Ciena, and Blue Planet® have a history of being ahead of the curve, innovating together to provide fast, secure, and resilient network services, including the first successful 800G wavelengths in Australia.

We look forward to building on our shared history, paving the way for innovations we haven’t even dreamed of yet.

Your future, designed together.

Delivering Australia’s fastest, most resilient and sustainable network

As demand grows and market dynamics change, pressure on your network continues to grow, driving the need to evolve architectures to provide the unparalleled experience your customers expect. We are here to continue working with you and deliver an automated, future-proof and sustainable network for Telstra to help you achieve your T25 goals.

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Ciena, Blue Planet, and Telstra working together

A history of being ahead of the curve. A future of growth and success.

Telstra, Ciena, and Blue Planet have a history of innovating together to provide fast and secure network services, predicting and adapting to what comes next. Here are just a few of our key achievements:

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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena achieve world’s fastest speeds on the Telstra transmission network in Melbourne.
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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena quadruple service capacity for Telstra’s optical network.
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Federation: Building the single source of truth for your network.

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Meet the Team

Aman Bhalla

Aman Bhalla

Job Role at Ciena: Consultant-System Engineering, Hometown: Delhi, India, Hobbies: Running, Kids Soccer Coaching, Email: abhalla@ciena.com

Andac Sozeri

Andac Sozeri

Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, System Engineering, Hometown: Eskisehir, Turkey, Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, Email: asozeri@ciena.com

Andrew Roberts

Andrew Roberts

Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra Domestic, Hometown: Cranbourne, Victoria,Hobbies: Woodworking, Metalworking,  Email: aroberts@ciena.com

David Fasken

David Fasken

Job Role at Ciena: Solution Leader, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia,Hobbies: Running, Reading, Hiking, Surfing, Music Festivals,  Email: dfasken@ciena.com

Dejan Tanaskovski

Dejan Tanaskovski

Job Role at Ciena: Customer Success Advocate, Hometown: Skopje, Macedonia, Hobbies: Gardening, Exploring Victoria, Holidays with family,Email: dejantan@ciena.com

Diego Marre

Diego Marre

Job Role at Ciena: Carrier Managed Services (CMS) Lead, APJ, Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hobbies: Golf, Ski, Motorcycle and Mountain Bike Riding,Email: dmarre@ciena.com

Inder Walla

Inder Walla

Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra International, Hometown: Punjab, India, Hobbies: Running, Travel, Team Tennis, Email: iwalia@ciena.com

Joe Cunsolo

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

Karen Hunkin

Job Role at Ciena: Marketing Leader, ANZ, Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand,Hobbies: Travel, Going to the Gym, Reading, Wine, Watching Sport, Listening to Music, Email: khunkin@ciena.com

Matthew Hayes

Matthew Hayes

Role at Ciena:General Manager, Telstra, Hometown: Brighton, UK. Hobbies: Mountain biking, Running, Snowboarding, sport watching, Vineyards, Email: mahayes@ciena.com

Ricardo Adan

Ricardo Adan

Job Role at Ciena: Blue Planet Solutions Architect, Hometown: Madrid, Spain,Hobbies: Cinema, Photography, Reading, Wine, Cheese and Running, Email: radan@blueplanet.com

Sue Cox

Sue Cox

Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Services Sales, Hometown: Macedon Ranges, Victoria,Hobbies: Sport, Gardening, Holidays with family, Email: scox@ciena.com

Troy Giorgio

Troy Giorgio

Job Role at Ciena: Principal Solution Architect, Hometown: Small country town along the Murray River called Koondrook,Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends (have 2 little girls) and travelling overseas every chance we can get, Email: tgiorgio@blueplanet.com

Sandeep Agarwal

Sandeep Agarwal

Job Role at Ciena: Senior System Engineer, Hometown: Delhi, India,Hobbies: Running, Swimming and Badminton, Email: saagarwa@ciena.com

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