Webinar: There’s Gold in Your OTN Network. Mine It with Packets.

Date: Tuesday, June 27th, 11am ET, 4pm BST

If you’re operating a Ciena OTN network, then you know first-hand that this technology enables a wealth of highly reliable transport for any number of voice, video, and data services. But did you know the same infrastructure can support new revenue-generating packet services and paves the way to today’s hottest cloud-based applications?

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

The benefits of adding packet networking to your OTN network
Packet services that can be enabled on the 6500
How to add new packet value to your OTN network

Don’t leave revenue on the table. By monetizing your installed base of 6500s, you can leverage a single investment to offer flexible services, in-demand services, and support legacy services on a modern platform.

Join this webinar and learn how to activate packet networking services on your 6500 OTN network now.

Featured speaker:

John Hawkins

John Hawkins is Senior Advisor for Product and Technical Marketing at Ciena. As a network specialist, John supports the company’s Packet Networking portfolio. Joining Ciena in 2009, John has held positions in business development and product management functions. He led the business development and promotion of Ciena’s E-Suite family of packet products.

Prior to joining Ciena, John was with Nortel Networks where he was responsible for Carrier Ethernet product management. His projects included a number of innovative technology building blocks within Nortel’s Optical Ethernet portfolio. John began his career at GE as an IC designer, and later product manager in the Aerospace Division.

With over 25 years of technical experience, John is a frequent contributor to the Metro Ethernet Forum and sought after industry speaker. John holds a BSEE degree from North Carolina State, an MS in Telecommunications from Southern Methodist University, as well as an MBA from Duke University.