Ciena said it’s working with Indian data centre company CtrlS to upgrade five metro networks connecting nine of its data centres to support growing bandwidth requirements driven by AI and cloud services.
To that end, CtrlS is deploying Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e)-powered Waveserver platform and 6500 Reconfigurable Line System (RLS), with the Ciena Services team running end-to-end project management. Ciena said its Navigator Network Control Suite will help automate network operations and accelerate service delivery.
CtrlS said it’s deploying the technology in its metro networks in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, New Delhi and Noida to deliver up to 100 Tbps of capacity and enable greater efficiency and service reliability across its metro footprint.
CtrlS founder and CEO Sridhar Pinnapureddy noted that the metro upgrade is part of a larger managed optical fibre network (MOFN) deployment for “a leading hyperscaler”, and also supports CtrlS’ strategy to offer high-speed connectivity for India’s growing cloud and AI-driven network demands.
“We see growing demand from enterprises and hyperscalers for reliable data centre interconnect solutions,” Pinnapureddy said in a statement. “Ciena’s optical innovations and network management capabilities strengthen our ability to provide resilient network services that meet the performance expectations of the world's most demanding digital businesses.”
“With this upgrade, CtrlS is boosting network performance to accelerate the next wave of digital adoption in one of the world’s fastest growing digital markets,” added Prashant Ramesh Malkani, VP and GM for India at Ciena.
CtrlS operates 19 data centres across nine markets in India with over 370 MW of capacity and 4.4 GW of projects at various stages of execution.
