IFN to Statewide Network Expansion

Ciena Corporation has announced that Indiana Fiber Network (IFN) will deploy Ciena’s 5430 Packet-Optical Reconfigurable Switching System (RSS) and OneConnect Intelligent Control Plane software to expand the capacity and service flexibility of its backbone network, and provide assured service delivery. The newly enhanced OTN switched network is supposed to support the aggregation, transport and management of voice, video and data services to its business and service provider customers. It will also provide differentiated service offerings and simplified service creation capabilities through point-and-click provisioning, therefore creating bandwidth-on-demand services in minutes. This helps position IFN to strengthen its service velocity and increase revenue potential.

Jerry Haver, Planning & Engineering Manager, IFN said, “Our recent upgrade is designed to create an intelligent, automated network that can adapt to the diverse service requirements of our customer base – including both member companies and businesses – and be monitored, managed and reprogrammed remotely from our Network Operations Center. Through Ciena’s packet-optical equipment and OneConnect control plane technology, we can offer our customers flexible, high-powered bandwidth switching and increased capacity via a simplified infrastructure for delivering SONET, Gigabit Ethernet, storage and other services.  Additionally, Ciena’s OneConnect control plane software provides us with a simple and seamless migration path to next generation OTN, with built in restoration capabilities that minimize the need for truck rolls during network events.”

Jason Phipps, VP, U.S. Markets, Ciena said, “Ciena’s 5430 OTN switch equipped with OneConnect control plane software allows IFN to react immediately to evolving member or customer demands in terms of the type, speed and management of services without compromising the traffic of other customers on the network. Ciena’s suite of intelligent infrastructure solutions, which are suitable to network operators of all sizes, allow IFN to address any service request from any customer with assurance, while reducing capital and operational costs through our unique programmable ports and intelligent service management.”