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Gina Nienaber, Senior Director of Products and Solutions at Ciena, outlines three central themes: network operations, IP Optical convergence, and transport technology migration to segment routing. She explains how Ciena focuses on AI-powered network management while supporting multi-vendor integration through interoperability testing.
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Gina Nienaber, Senior Director of Products and Solutions at Ciena, outlines three central themes: network operations, IP Optical convergence, and transport technology migration to segment routing. She explains how Ciena focuses on AI-powered network management while supporting multi-vendor integration through interoperability testing.
Rafael Francis, Senior Director of Product Line Management at Ciena, outlines key findings, focusing on the shift from traditional MPLS to segment routing, IP optical integration, and AI applications. His analysis covers successful multivendor testing results and highlights Ciena’s Navigator software and Blue Planet solutions for enhanced network operations and digital twin capabilities.
Mirko Voltolini, VP Innovation at Colt, examines how enterprises are turning to internet underlay for their connectivity requirements, especially in multi-cloud and edge deployments supporting IT and AI workloads. He outlines a trategy of developing streamlined, distributed IP networks that emphasize cost efficiency and sustainability through routed optical networking technologies.
Juan Rodriguez, Senior Sales Engineer at DriveNets, shared insights on how AI and quantum computing will shape networking’s future, while advising service providers on segment routing implementation and vendor relationships.
Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director of EANTC, leads a major multi-vendor interoperability showcase featuring 12 vendors and 123 devices, focusing on SRv6 networks. The result is an 84-test case report from EANTC that guides operators in technology implementation.
Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization at Ekinops, examines the growing convergence of networking and security solutions, noting strong international interest from UK and German markets beyond their French base.
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, notes major changes in SASE market dynamics and vendor approaches. He emphasizes how customers are increasingly choosing flexible security implementations over single-vendor solutions, often selecting mixed deployments that combine edge and cloud security based on their specific needs.
Malake Abidar, Solutions Engineer for South EMEA at Keysight Technologies, shares how the Keysight team demonstrated networking, SASE, and AI capabilities. Through collaboration with EANTC, she presented comprehensive testing results for 5G design with SR-MPLS and SRv6 implementations.
Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, presented their Intel Granite Rapids solution. Through partnerships with Sparkle and ARQIT, Lanner Electronics is expanding its network solutions portfolio while implementing secure encryption for European cable connections.
Daniel Bar-Lev, Chief Product Officer at MEF, presents insights on network-as-a-service programs and enterprise collaboration. He touches on new service performance monitoring and cybersecurity alert systems with industry partners.
Wim Henderickx, CTO IP Division at Nokia, discusses major industry trends including Quantum technology, Optical IP growth, and AI-driven networking advancements. His insights highlight the progression toward autonomous networks, comparing them to self-driving vehicles.
David Stokes, Head of IP Solutions & Portfolio Marketing at Ribbon, discusses key takeaways, including the adoption of pluggable optics in routers and the importance of network automation for IP and optical network convergence. He explains how the industry is moving toward a unified network resource model to support advanced services and AI deployments.
Ettore Pulieri, Product Manager at Sparkle, showcases the company’s new Quantum Safe over Internet service, featuring network-as-a-service capabilities developed with key industry partners. The solution enables quantum-safe network deployment through standardized APIs.