Press Releases

• Joint proof of concept shows how agentic AI can reduce complex service design from weeks to minutes
• Collaboration builds on Telefónica Deutschland’s Multi‑Domain Service Orchestration (MDSO) program
• Results highlight the potential of AI‑driven operations for next‑generation B2B services

• Improves reliability and visualization of operational data essential for autonomous networks
• Turns disparate configuration changes into governed, traceable workflows with shared intelligence across the OSS
• Uses AI agents to detect configuration drift, manage compliance, and reduce manual review cycles

Demos and Catalysts highlight how Blue Planet is driving real-world outcomes with agentic AI

Discussions and demos highlight how Blue Planet intelligent automation is accelerating business value for service providers

• Blue Planet AI agents to help automate Lumen’s network operations
• Initial use cases include device model generation and digital network twin applications
• AI agents support Lumen’s success in building an AI-ready network

EY Announces Alliance with Blue Planet to Transform the Future of Telecom by Helping Accelerate Speed to Value in AI-Driven Autonomous Networking for Communication Service Providers (CSPs)

Blue Planet puts telecom OSS front and center of digital transformation

Cloud-native, multi-domain network automation software advances Telefónica Germany’s ‘Network & Operations of the Future’ vision

Blue Planet’s UAA transitions Swisscom to a more automated, proactive, and prescriptive assurance fit for the AI era

Blue Planet Cloud Native Platform optimizes and automates operational processes

Cloud-native deployment of Blue Planet Inventory to provide a single view of TDC NET’s hybrid network resources and services

Improved network inventory data will help drive operational efficiency, reduce cost and spur innovation across Lumen

Industry’s only converged cloud-native OSS platform to be showcased

Blue Planet Unveils Industry’s Only Multi-Cloud Native OSS Platform

BT Group gets services live quicker for customers with Blue Planet, reducing engineering effort along the way

Virgin Media Ireland Automates Delivery of Next-Gen Fibre Broadband Services with Blue Planet

Deutsche Telekom and Partners Demonstrate Multi-Domain 5G Dynamic Slicing Orchestration for Enterprise Services

MATRIXX Software and Blue Planet to Offer Dynamic Monetization and Intelligent Automation at Scale

Ciena Supports 5G Acceleration at MWC 2023

Ciena Names Joe Cumello Senior Vice President and General Manager of Blue Planet Division

Rebecca Smith Promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications

Enhancements across software product portfolio enable CSPs to design, deliver and monetize new digital services more efficiently

Intelligent software increases the network failure response rate by 95 percent

Open, intelligent automation software creates a more responsive network to support the UK’s digital future

Coherent optical network prevents interruption of live internet traffic

Upgrade to fuel remote work, video streaming, gaming, the Internet of Things, and more

High-capacity, automated network supports surging demand for gaming, video and cloud experiences

Transforms Transport Network with End-to-End Service Automation Deployment

Intelligent automation software from Blue Planet further enhances speed and reliability of BT’s cloud-based collaboration services for multinational customers

Blue Planet’s cloud-native inventory and service order management system will be integrated into DISH’s 5G platform.Software automation delivers real-time management of all inventory, enabling on-demand provisioning and faster rollout of customer network slices.

Software removes vendor lock-in to accelerate roll out of 5G and digital services.

Ciena’s Blue Planet Participating in TM Forum Collaborative Catalyst Project Focused on Edge Automation

Open source contribution and new componentization strategy give service providers freedom of choice as they build agile and open networks

Automation enables real-time responsiveness to meet rising customer demands

New Inventory and Network Synchronization (INS) provides unified view of network and service resources in real-time improving planning, ordering and troubleshooting

Closed-loop automation solution uses artificial intelligence to significantly reduce service disruptions

Blue Planet Inventory and Service Orchestration software improves service delivery and increases revenue potential

Cologix leverages Ciena’s Blue Planet to automate Cloud Service Provider connections

New policy subsystem incorporates best-in-class open-source architecture to give customers the control needed to realize smarter, more adaptive networks

Blue Planet software offers utilities greater insight into networkfor resiliency and topology capabilities

Live demonstration of how Blue Planet's multi-domain service orchestration capabilities support next-generation OSS strategies

OTN Speedwagon band featuring Ciena talent to perform at conference reception

Network addresses demands for growing connectivity needs between U.S. and Brazil

Demonstrations illustrate how networks can prepare for next wave of bandwidth growth

Blue Planet MCP integrates network and service management, software-based control and online planning to drive service agility and operational efficiencies

Blue Planet V-WAN solution increases network flexibility; allows customers to request bandwidth at set levels, anytime, anywhere

Streamlines and accelerates service delivery across existing multi-vendor network

Ciena Unveils Open Distributed NFV Solution at MEF16

CenturyLink, RAD, Ciena, and Ciena’s Blue Planet Division Collaborate on Multi-Vendor Service Orchestration PoC at MEF 16

Sessions and demonstrations highlight advanced optical transmission, GeoMesh networking and software for unprecedented economies of scale across global networks

Open network orchestration platform accelerates 1 GbE, 10 GbE, and 100 GbE service delivery

KB Kookmin Bank Selects Ciena Optical Encryption to Improve Data Security

Ciena Crowns Winner of its First Open Networking Innovation Competition Held Jointly with KISTI and SingAREN

Virtualised Services Reach Tipping Point – Two Thirds of UK Enterprises Deploy or Plan for Virtualised Enterprise Applications

Ciena Intros Blue Planet DevOps Toolkit to Deliver Greater Agility and Give Network Operators Enhanced Control of SDN and NFV Enabled Networks

KISTI and Ciena Drive High-Bandwidth Research and Collaboration with New 100GE Transoceanic R&E Network

Tampnet Delivers New Web-Scale Connectivity Services Powered by Ciena and Lambda Networks

Ciena Appoints Matt Vesperman as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand

Ciena Helps Service Providers Tackle Insatiable Web-Scale Demands with New 6500 T-Series Packet-Optical Platform

Ciena Brings Latest Web-Scale Solutions to OFC 2016

More Than Two-thirds of Asian Enterprises Demand Bandwidth of at Least 100 Mbps to the Data Center

Virtualization Momentum Builds in Asia Pacific: Two-thirds of Enterprises Implementing in 2016

Ciena Appoints Keri Gilder as Vice President and General Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa

QSC Introduces New Hybrid Cloud Services with Ciena and Kapsch

Ciena Executives to Speak at Mobile World Congress 2016

Ciena’s Blue Planet Division Collaborates with ON.Lab to Offer First Hardened Version of ONOS Open-Source Software for Commercial Use

Ciena Delivers Self-Service Programmability and Reduces Vendor Lock-in with New Blue Planet Architecture

Expands Blue Planet Intelligent Automation capabilities into IT OSS domain and adds highly specialized software professional services expertise

Ciena Completes Acquisition of Cyan

Ciena Announces Intent to Acquire Cyan

CenturyLink to Offer NFV-Enhanced Services to Enterprise and SMB Customers with Cyan’s Blue Planet

Network Health Predictor, the first application to be introduced for Blue Planet Analytics, helps operators anticipate network failures and eliminates service disruptions

Cyan Significantly Expands Addressable Market with Blue Planet Support for Cisco ASR and Juniper MX Platforms

Cyan’s Planet Orchestrate Named SDN/NFV Winner in Intel Network Builders Innovation Contest

Cyan Introduces Planet Orchestrate, the Industry’s First Orchestration Application that Integrates Cloud Services, NFV, and WAN

Cyan Collaborates with Telefónica and Red Hat to Build Deterministic NFV Architecture

Colt’s Carrier Ethernet Multi-Service Platform, Powered by Cyan, Wins 2014 GTB Innovation Award

Cyan Upgrades Mid-Atlantic Broadband's Metro Network to Deliver Next Generation Carrier Ethernet Services

Cyan’s Blue Planet Platform Named "SDN Innovation of the Year"

Colt Automates Service Delivery and Enhances Customer Experience with Their Next-Generation Carrier Ethernet Multi-Service Platform

Cyan’s Blue Planet Wins 2013 Leading Lights Award

Accedian Collaborates With Cyan To Address Service Automation And Network Optimization Challenges in Service Provider Networks

Cyan Announces Blue Planet SDN Software