Astound Business Solutions, an award-winning nationwide provider
of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers,
has launched 400G Wavelength, a
commercial service that leverages Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 5
Extreme (WL5e) 800G and WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n) 400G coherent
optics to deliver the massive capacity required by large carriers,
enterprises, and public sector organizations.
Astound’s nationwide fiber-optic network covers more than 41,000
route miles and provides connectivity for over 75,000 business
customers, as well as to more than 100 data centers across the
U.S.
“One of the main drivers of 400G wavelength service adoption is
the need for greater connectivity speeds between multiple locations
and meeting the demand of these higher-speed requirements in sites
like data centers,” said Patrick Knorr, Chief Commercial Officer,
Astound Business Solutions. “With 400G Wavelength, powered by
Ciena’s best-in-class optical technology, we provide dedicated
low-latency, point-to-point bandwidth to common carrier
points-of-presence and hyperscaler locations.”
“Businesses of all sizes have made it clear that they need
faster speeds now more than ever, and this new offering makes 400G
service available to Astound Business Solutions’ customers from
coast to coast,” said Kevin Sheehan, CTO of the Americas, Ciena.
“While these businesses can benefit from localized capacity
upgrades, Astound’s offering also boosts connectivity to 100-plus
data centers within its network footprint, providing a direct link
to the cloud.”
Narrowing the digital divide in education
Another key application for 400G Wavelength is in support of
educational systems. Today’s data-rich learning environments
require secure, high-bandwidth connections across multiple
campuses, offices, and districts.
Committed to addressing the digital challenges faced in schools,
Astound is a participant in Universal Service Administrative
Company’s E-Rate program and assists its education customers in
navigating the rules and regulations for securing funding for
digital learning initiatives.
“Teachers and students are dependent now more than ever on the
internet for enhanced learning, document sharing and collaboration,
and research. Our high-bandwidth network can handle these needs
while allowing for future growth,” said Knorr. “This, combined with
our E-Rate work, helps empower schools to succeed in digital and
online experiences.”
Additional Ciena offerings supporting Astound Business
Solutions
Astound is deploying Ciena’s Waveserver 5 interconnect platform,
powered by WL5e 800G performance-optimized coherent optics or WL5n
400G coherent pluggables, to efficiently deliver 400G connectivity
across all network links. Additionally, the telco is leveraging
Ciena’s flexible 6500 ROADM photonic layer for resiliency and
scalability as well as its Navigator Network Control Suite
(Navigator NCS) for multi-layer visibility and simplified network
management. Crucially, Astound is building out its network quickly
and easily with Navigator’s PlannerPlus and Emulation Cloud, which
provide online network planning and design tools and an open
environment for integration testing with operational support
systems.
“This enables us to deploy the right coherent technology for any
distance at the lowest power and cost—whether that’s Ciena’s WL5e
for longer-reach links or its WL5n for shorter ones. And, thanks to
Navigator NCS, we can do the calculations well before any hardware
is deployed,” added Knorr.
About Astound Business Solutions
Astound Business Solutions provides IT leaders with
high-capacity, secure connectivity for their mission-critical
applications while increasing overall agility and responsiveness. A
part of Astound Broadband, the award-winning national
telecommunications provider offers advanced solutions that are
delivered over a diverse, carrier-grade network that provides the
speed, bandwidth, and reliability businesses need to support
growing data demands.
With coast-to-coast connectivity to over 75,000 business
customers, Astound Business Solutions maintains a local,
customer-centric approach, with dedicated industry experts on-hand
around the clock to help businesses stay on top of today’s evolving
IT technology and remain competitive in their markets. Visit
https://www.astound.com/business/about/
About Ciena
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is a global leader in networking systems,
services, and software. We build the most adaptive networks in the
industry, enabling customers to anticipate and meet ever-increasing
digital demands. For three-plus decades, Ciena has brought our
humanity to our relentless pursuit of innovation. Prioritizing
collaborative relationships with our customers, partners, and
communities, we create flexible, open, and sustainable networks
that better serve all users—today and into the future. For updates
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Astound Business Solutions Media Contact:
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