Telstra and Ciena: Driving network innovation, customer outcomes, and sustainability together

Ciena is proud to support Telstra in delivering high-speed, reliable connectivity, ensuring your network continues to meet the evolving demands of customers across Australia and around the world.
We look forward to continuing our close collaboration, working with you to enhance your network capabilities, leveraging advanced technologies to deliver a modern, secure and adaptive network for Telstra.
Your future. Designed together.
Key challenges we help Telstra solve
Network ModernisationWe’re working with you to transform Telstra’s network, enhance network efficiency and optimise resource utilisation, enabling Telstra to capture digital economy opportunities and improve customer experiences.
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We’re working with you to transform Telstra’s network, enhance network efficiency and optimise resource utilisation, enabling Telstra to capture digital economy opportunities and improve customer experiences.
Network ResilienceBy working with you as you build out Telstra’s diverse network routes, to deliver highly reliable solutions which feature integrated encryption and AI-driven autonomous management that help ensure consistent, high-speed connectivity and reliable performance and meet Telstra's stringent requirements.
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By working with you as you build out Telstra’s diverse network routes, to deliver highly reliable solutions which feature integrated encryption and AI-driven autonomous management that help ensure consistent, high-speed connectivity and reliable performance and meet Telstra's stringent requirements.
Intercity Fibre Network BuildsCiena supports Telstra's intercity fibre network build with robust and high-capacity network infrastructure solutions that help you meet growing demand for high-speed connectivity across major routes, optimise data centre workloads, and enables new and emerging use cases.
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Ciena supports Telstra's intercity fibre network build with robust and high-capacity network infrastructure solutions that help you meet growing demand for high-speed connectivity across major routes, optimise data centre workloads, and enables new and emerging use cases.
AI and AutomationTogether we’re working to meet growing demands of AI and machine learning with a secure, resilient and automated network for Telstra that delivers operational efficiency, real-time insights, and optimsed performance.
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Together we’re working to meet growing demands of AI and machine learning with a secure, resilient and automated network for Telstra that delivers operational efficiency, real-time insights, and optimsed performance.
Energy and Space EfficiencyWe know that space, power consumption and operational costs matter so we’re continously building energy efficiencies into our new technology. Our team is working with Telstra to decommission outdated equipment and implement space and power saving solutions, as well as innovating to create efficiencies in our own supply chain.
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We know that space, power consumption and operational costs matter so we’re continously building energy efficiencies into our new technology. Our team is working with Telstra to decommission outdated equipment and implement space and power saving solutions, as well as innovating to create efficiencies in our own supply chain.
Product Launches and Network MonetisationWe’re collaborating with Telstra to understand your business goals, enhance your network capabilities and ensure robust network performance, enabling the rapid launch of innovative, scalable, and secure products that meet diverse customer needs and deliver effective monetisation of network assets.
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We’re collaborating with Telstra to understand your business goals, enhance your network capabilities and ensure robust network performance, enabling the rapid launch of innovative, scalable, and secure products that meet diverse customer needs and deliver effective monetisation of network assets.
Intercity terrestrial and subsea networks
Ciena supports Telstra’s intercity and subsea networks through advanced technologies that ensure robust and high-speed connectivity.
Ciena's WaveLogic coherent optical technology provides ultra-high capacity and long-reach capabilities, crucial for intercity and subsea applications. Additionally, Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme solution integrates both terrestrial and submarine networks, offering seamless end-to-end connectivity.
These technologies collectively enable Telstra to support new use cases, data centre workloads, and reliable long haul terrestrial and subsea connections. This ensures a resilient and efficient network infrastructure that meets the demand for secure, high-capacity data transmissions, along with growing demand for cloud and AI-driven workloads.
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AI monetization: A new revenue growth agenda for CSPsRead
WHITE PAPER
Advantages of Managed Spectrum Service vs Dark Fiber + DIY in the Enterprise MarketDownload now
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Submarine Cable Systems: Sharing the seabed and oceans in harmony Read
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The journey to 1.6T: Why 1.6T and what’s in it for youRead
PRODUCT
6500 Reconfigurable Line SystemLearn more
PRODUCT
WaveLogic 6Learn more
SOLUTION
Managed Optical Fiber Networks (MOFN)Learn more
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Navigator Network Control SuiteLearn more
Metro and regional networks
As demand grows for low latency and compute capability closer to the network edge, Ciena is working with Telstra to leverage advanced technologies which provide flexible and scalable metro network solutions, including optical and IP network convergence utilising pluggable technologies.
These enable high-speed data transmission and efficient use of network infrastructure to enable across urban areas. Leveraging real-time network optimisation further enables enhanced performance and reliability, ensuring consistent, high-speed connectivity across metropolitan areas.
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Selecting flexible coherent routing platforms with confidence for next-generation metro and edge networksLearn more
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Pluggables: Their role in coherent technology evolutionLearn more
WHITE PAPER
Redefining Metro Networks for Scale, Simplicity, and SustainabilityDownload now
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Simplified management of multi-vendor, converged IP/optical networks – it can be doneLearn more
SOLUTION
Metro optical architecturesLearn more
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Metro data center interconnect (DCI)Learn more
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Universal Aggregation and Access over 10G PON TransceiversLearn more
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Coherent routingLearn more
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
WHITE PAPER
Telstra InfraCo Fibre Network and Ciena Redefine Spectrum SharingDownload now
PODCAST
Episode 77: Rewriting Australia’s Growth Equation via Ultrafast Connectivity with TelstraListen
PRESS RELEASE
Telstra Wholesale 400Gbps services now available on intercapital routesRead
Meet the Team

Matthew Hayes
Role at Ciena: Regional Managing Director, Telstra Group, Hometown: Brighton, UK. Hobbies: Mountain biking, Running, Snowboarding, sport watching, Vineyards, Email: mahayes@ciena.com

Aman Bhalla
Job Role at Ciena: CTO, Telstra Group, 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

Dejan Tanaskovski
Job Role at Ciena: Director, ANZ Services, Hometown: Skopje, Macedonia, Hobbies: Gardening, Exploring Victoria, Holidays with family, Email: dejantan@ciena.com

Diego Marre
Job Role at Ciena: Director, Sales and Business Development, Telstra Group, Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hobbies: Golf, motorbike rides, travelling, 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, 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

Daniel Hutchins
Job Role at Ciena: Business Development Manager, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia, Hobbies: Running, Dog Walking, Email: dhutchin@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

Sahil Chandan
Job Role at Ciena: Associate Systems Engineer, Hometown: Punjab, India, Hobbies: Learning new tech, playing cricket, Email: schandan@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