Sify Technologies to Deliver 400G-ready Metro Networks Using Ciena’s WaveLogic Ai Technology
June 28 2018 - 8:02AM
Sify Technologies Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), headquartered at Chennai,
India, an acknowledged ICT leader in the Indian Telecom and Data
Center centric IT services space with global delivery capabilities,
has selected Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) converged packet optical
solutions to address rising customer demand and provide greater
support for increasing data volumes, the Internet of Things (IoT),
cloud-based services and Big Data analytics. Sify can now
scale its network capacity from 100G to 400G to deliver ultra-high,
data-heavy bandwidth services and manage unpredictable traffic
growth for its customers, which include Over the Top (OTT)
providers, financial services institutions and healthcare
organizations.Key Facts:
- Sify Technologies Limited is an information and communications
technology provider (ICT) offering end-to-end solutions delivered
over a telecom data network reaching more than 1,550 cities and
towns in India.
- With the growing adoption of both private and public clouds in
India, bandwidth demand for connecting data centers and cloud
providers is growing exponentially. Sify’s Data Center Interconnect
and Cloud Interconnect offerings are designed to deliver the
required bandwidth and performance characteristics for reliable and
cost-effective solutions that power the cloud strategies of large
enterprises in the financial services, media and digital verticals.
Today, Sify’s Data Center Interconnect footprint covers more than
40 data centers in India. The Cloud Interconnect offering provides
on-demand access to leading public cloud and SAAS providers in
India. The Ciena deployment helps Sify scale its network on demand
and provides the key network characteristics to support its
customers’ requirements.
- By leveraging Ciena’s Waveserver Ai and 6500 Packet-Optical
Platforms powered by WaveLogic Ai coherent technology, Sify can
program its network to adapt to changing service requirements in
real-time while supporting large capacities in the metro
networks.
- Another key attribute of this deployment is Ciena’s advanced
software capabilities, including PinPoint™ software that will allow
Sify to address with precision any potential trouble spots,
reducing the risk of outages and accelerating repair times from
days to hours. Additionally, Ciena’s Blue Planet Manage, Control
and Plan (MCP) software will give Sify real-time software control
and improve network visibility.
Executive Comments:
- “The elasticity of our network to support multi-cloud,
multi-data center scenarios and its programmability to monitor,
control and adapt to meet user demands in real-time is critical.
Ciena’s understanding of our network infrastructure and their
clarity in where and how we would benefit from integrating their
solutions for more flexibility and scale in the network, especially
in the context of data center/cloud driven east-west traffic, made
them the right fit for our growth plans.” - Daniel
Alex, President Telecom Business, Sify Technologies Limited
- “As Sify Technologies supports more users, digital applications
and connected things across India, they face the challenge of
adapting to the demands being placed on their network. Ciena is
committed to supporting Sify Technologies through its extensive
experience and expertise, to deliver a more programmable
infrastructure aided by software control and analytics to respond
to changing network demands intuitively.” - Ryan
Perera, Vice President and General Manager, Ciena India
About Sify Technologies Limited:Sify Technologies Limited
(NASDAQ NM: SIFY), is an acknowledged ICT leader in the Telecom and
Data Center centric IT services space with global delivery
capabilities. Among the very few Enterprise class players in India,
Sify, today has presence in more than 1550 cities in India and
offices in North America, United Kingdom and Singapore. More
than 8500 Enterprises access Sify’s IT services that’s focused on
the Data Center and Cloud platform and connected through India’s
largest MPLS network. As a truly converged ICT solutions and
services provider, Sify is the preferred IT Services partner with a
full suite of services ranging from Telecom connectivity services
to Data Center transformation services along with Application and
Security Services delivered on the same infrastructure. Sify,
Sify Technologies and www.sifytechnologies.com are registered
trademarks of Sify Technologies LimitedAbout Ciena:Ciena (NYSE:
CIEN) is a network strategy and technology company. We translate
best-in-class technology into value through a high-touch,
consultative business model – with a relentless drive to create
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Praveen Krishna
Sify Technologies Limited
+91 9840926523
praveen.krishna@sifycorp.com
Jamie Moody
Ciena Corporation
+1 (410) 694 5700
pr@ciena.com
Gregg Lampf
Ciena Corporation
+1 (410) 694 5700
ir@ciena.com
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