Coriant joins Facebook and other industry leaders to drive disruptive innovation in telecom infrastructure
Coriant Brings Cutting-Edge Optical & IP Networking Experience and Expertise to Engineering-Focused Telecom Infra Project (TIP)
NAPERVILLE, Illinois, 24 May 2016 – Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical networking solutions, today announced it has joined the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to help accelerate the pace of innovation in telecommunications infrastructure. Founded by Facebook, Intel, and Deutsche Telekom, among others, TIP is an engineering-focused initiative driven by operators, infrastructure providers, systems integrators, and other technology companies that aim to reimagine the traditional approach to building and deploying telecom network infrastructure.
"As internet and immersive video drive discontinuity in network traffic profiles on a global basis, the industry faces an imperative for new network architectures and capabilities commensurate with this new reality," said Paul Smelters, Executive Vice President, Product Management and Marketing, Coriant. "We are pleased to join forces with Facebook and other TIP members to accelerate disruptive innovation that will address these challenges and benefit the market and our customers."
Coriant brings to TIP proven engineering and operational expertise in IP/MPLS routing and packet optical transport for access, metro, and long haul infrastructure networks. Together with other digital ecosystem members, Coriant will explore new approaches to deploying innovative technologies and solutions in both developed and emerging markets.
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