PLDT taps Ciena solutions for network

Ciena Corp., a network specialist, on Friday said that Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) has deployed its 5410 Packet-Optical Reconfigurable Switch System (RSS) and OneConnect Intelligent Control Plane software across its global network footprint.

“As the largest telecommunications provider in the Philippines and a rapidly growing international carrier, it is critical that our infrastructure is highly reliable and capable of delivering robust broadband service and applications,” said Napoleon Nazareno, president and chief executive officer of PLDT.