Your future designed together
Telstra, Ciena, and Blue Planet® have a history of being ahead of the curve, innovating together to provide fast, secure, and resilient network services, including the first successful 800G wavelengths in Australia.
We look forward to building on our shared history, building sustainable growth, and paving the way for the innovations that will deliver a connected future for all.
Your future. Designed together.
Achieve greater simplicity, scale, and sustainability at lower operational cost
Maintaining legacy equipment and networks comes with risks. Harder and costlier to maintain and secure keeping them up and running becomes more challenging the longer they stay in place. Overbuilding new networks on legacy kit is no longer an option because the risk of failure is too great.
There are proven solutions that can alleviate some of the challenges. Done right, a modernised network can lead the way to product optimisation and customer experience improvements that help you move into the tech-driven digital future at pace.
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A history of being ahead of the curve. A future of growth and success.
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Meet the Team
Aman Bhalla
Job Role at Ciena: CTO, Telstra Group, Hometown: Delhi, India, Hobbies: Running, Kids Soccer Coaching, Email: abhalla@ciena.com
Andac Sozeri
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, System Engineering, Hometown: Eskisehir, Turkey, Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, Cycling, Email: asozeri@ciena.com
Andrew Roberts
Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra Domestic, Hometown: Cranbourne, Victoria, Hobbies: Woodworking, Metalworking, Email: aroberts@ciena.com
Dejan Tanaskovski
Job Role at Ciena: Customer Success Advocate, Hometown: Skopje, Macedonia, Hobbies: Gardening, Exploring Victoria, Holidays with family, Email: dejantan@ciena.com
Diego Marre
Job Role at Ciena: Head of Business Development, Telstra Group, Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina, Hobbies: Golf, Ski, Motorcycle and Mountain Bike Riding, Email: dmarre@ciena.com
Inder Walla
Job Role at Ciena: Account Director, Telstra International, Hometown: Punjab, India, Hobbies: Running, Travel, Team Tennis, Email: iwalia@ciena.com
Joe Cunsolo
Job Role at Ciena: Telstra Account Director, Blue Planet, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia, Hobbies: Running, Football, Gardening, Sports, Cooking, Home-schooling, Email: jcunsolo@blueplanet.com
Karen Hunkin
Job Role at Ciena: Marketing Leader, ANZ, Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand, Hobbies: Travel, Going to the Gym, Reading, Wine, Watching Sport, Listening to Music, Email: khunkin@ciena.com
Matthew Hayes
Role at Ciena:General Manager, Telstra, Hometown: Brighton, UK. Hobbies: Mountain biking, Running, Snowboarding, sport watching, Vineyards, Email: mahayes@ciena.com
Ricardo Adan
Job Role at Ciena: Blue Planet Solutions Architect, Hometown: Madrid, Spain, Hobbies: Cinema, Photography, Reading, Wine, Cheese and Running, Email: radan@blueplanet.com
Sue Cox
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Services Sales, Hometown: Macedon Ranges, Victoria, Hobbies: Sport, Gardening, Holidays with family, Email: scox@ciena.com
Troy Giorgio
Job Role at Ciena: Principal Solution Architect, Hometown: Small country town along the Murray River called Koondrook, Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends (have 2 little girls) and travelling overseas every chance we can get, Email: tgiorgio@blueplanet.com
Sandeep Agarwal
Job Role at Ciena: Senior System Engineer, Hometown: Delhi, India, Hobbies: Running, Swimming and Badminton, Email: saagarwa@ciena.com
Ned Tickner
Job Role at Ciena: Associate Systems Engineer, Hometown: Melbourne, Australia, Hobbies: Footy & Basketball (watching and playing!), Reading & Camping, Email: ntickner@ciena.com
Kiran Solipuram
Job Role at Ciena: Consultant, Services Sales, Hometown: Hyderabad, India, Hobbies: Coaching & playing badminton, Email: ksolipur@ciena.com
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