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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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.Read
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Telstra, Ericsson and Ciena quadruple service capacity for Telstra’s optical network.Read
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Meet the Team
Aman Bhalla
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant-System Engineering, Hometown: Delhi, India, Hobbies: Running, Kids Soccer Coaching, Email: abhalla@ciena.com
Andac Sozeri
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, System Engineering, Hometown: Eskisehir, Turkey, Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, Email: asozeri@ciena.com
Andrew Roberts
Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra Domestic, Hometown: Cranbourne, Victoria,Hobbies: Woodworking, Metalworking, Email: aroberts@ciena.com
David Fasken
Job Role at Ciena: Solution Leader, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia,Hobbies: Running, Reading, Hiking, Surfing, Music Festivals, Email: dfasken@ciena.com
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
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
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: 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
Role at Ciena:General Manager, Telstra, Hometown: Brighton, UK. Hobbies: Mountain biking, Running, Snowboarding, sport watching, Vineyards, Email: mahayes@ciena.com
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
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Services Sales, Hometown: Macedon Ranges, Victoria,Hobbies: Sport, Gardening, Holidays with family, Email: scox@ciena.com
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
Job Role at Ciena: Senior System Engineer, Hometown: Delhi, India,Hobbies: Running, Swimming and Badminton, Email: saagarwa@ciena.com
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