LINTHICUM, Md. -- Ciena Corporation (NASDAQ: CIEN - News), the network specialist, today announced that Vaioni, the UK’s largest Ethernet aggregator, is deploying a range of Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet solutions as part of its enhanced Ethernet service offerings to enterprises, carriers and cloud providers across the country. Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) portfolio has been rolled out across Vaioni’s UK network infrastructure, allowing the operator to significantly extend the reach of its core network connectivity in its home market, deliver a full suite of next generation Ethernet services, and maximize service availability while reducing the cost and complexity of turning up new services.

With the largest aggregated Ethernet fabric in the UK that also spans the globe, Vaioni is an independent provider of next-generation Ethernet services, VPLS and Private WAN (PWAN) solutions.

Interconnected with hundreds of global telecommunications operators, Vaioni delivers bespoke Layer 2 and Layer 3 IP services and solutions to a range of carrier partners and corporate end users across the UK and Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

After a detailed analysis and evaluation, Vaioni has chosen to standardize on Ciena’s Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery portfolio for all network infrastructure equipment across its UK network. The deployment of Ciena CESD equipment is now complete - including a 100 percent swap of old equipment.

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