Arkansa-based Windstream, one of the largest rural local exchange carriers (RLEC) in the U.S has selected Cyan to help upgrade its regional and metro networks to 100G utilizing Cyan’s Z-Series packet-optical hardware. The 100G infrastructure based on Cyan’s Z-Series Packet Optical Platforms will support data center and cloud connectivity, network services, wireless backhaul, research and education networks.
Cyan, a leading provider of SDN, NFV, and packet-optical solutions for network operators, said that the initial deployments of the new packet-based 100GbE network across major Windstream markets will allow Windstream to offer advanced IP services for small to medium businesses and higher speed Ethernet broadband services to residential subscribers.
Cyan said that the Z-Series which was initially serving wireless backhaul and consumer broadband applications, will now support a wide-breadth of high-performance applications across Windstream’s footprint.
Randy Nicklas, CTO & EVP of Engineering, Windstream
Windstream makes technology investments that are directly in line with supporting both the company’s long-term growth and the critical use cases of our customers. Upgrading from 10G to 100G capacity across our regional and metro networks through Cyan’s Z-Series platforms will allow Windstream to utilize network resources efficiently and provide best-in-class services to our customers.
Mike Hatfield, President, Cyan
Windstream is clearly taking the lead in evolving their regional and metro networks to 100G and we’re proud to support them in this transformation. This evolution was discussed early in our relationship with Windstream and it’s exciting to see it now coming to fruition.
