NBN adds Infinera self-healing SDN capabilities to its transit network

NBN Co has adopted Infinera’s Transcend Network Automation software-defined networking offering in a bid to dramatically improve its open-access broadband network. According to Infinera, its SDN-based dynamic service rerouting capabilities for dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM)-based networks allow network operators to restore customer services by automatically rerouting traffic when faults occur. For NBN Co, the solution will be deployed across its 60,000-kilometer fiber optic transit network, the … Continue reading NBN adds Infinera self-healing SDN capabilities to its transit network

Megaport uses global SD-WAN footprint go underpin hybrid network links to Google Cloud

Megaport has announced support for Google Cloud’s Partner Interconnect, a service enabling customers to privately connect to the Google Cloud Platform from anywhere.  Google Cloud’s Partner Interconnect is a new product in the internet specialist’s Google Cloud Interconnect range. Last September, Google announced Dedicated Interconnect, a sevice providing higher-speed and lower-cost connectivity than VPN, which is fast becoming the go-to offering used to connect on-premises data centres with the cloud. With … Continue reading Megaport uses global SD-WAN footprint go underpin hybrid network links to Google Cloud

NEC Australia extends SD-WAN contract with NSW government

IT solutions provider NEC Australia has been awarded another 12-month contract by the NSW government’s Department of Finance, Services and Innovation (DFSI) to continue delivering a proof of concept of a fully managed service for a software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN).

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