Digital infrastructure provider Great Plains Communications (GPC) has collaborated with Ciena to upgrade its carrier backbone and transport networks in Illinois and Indiana. GPC’s high-capacity core network leverages Ciena’s coherent routing technology to provide additional bandwidth, high reliability, high capacity and scalability for residential, enterprise, fiber-to-the-tower (FTTT) and wholesale customers, the company said.
Coherent routing converges IP and packet switching with the optical layer to allow greater automation, visibility and bandwidth optimization, officials said.
The enhancements are designed to improve performance throughout GPC’s network, offering city-to-city routes, a redundant ring architecture and scalability across 1G, 10G and 100G services, the company said. Key markets across both states include Springfield, Champaign and Chicago in Illinois, and South Bend, Terre Haute and Indianapolis in Indiana.
“We are pleased to continue our collaboration with Ciena as part of our ongoing network evolution strategy,” said Tony Thakur, CTO of GPC. “We believe we are well-positioned to serve the connectivity needs of our growing diverse client base including residential, enterprise, FTTT, hyperscaler and wholesale customers.”
“Great Plains Communications and Ciena have once again joined forces to boost connectivity for communities across their footprint,” said Kevin Sheehan, CTO of the Americas and VP of sales engineering at Ciena. “With a network built for scale and automation, GPC can deliver faster speeds, greater reliability and the flexibility customers need to stay ahead in an increasingly digital world.”
