NEWS
Alaskan service provider deploys Infinera ’ s XTM Series
Nick Walden , Senior Vice President , Sales , Infinera , said : “ Residents of local communities like Ketchikan have the same growing broadband needs as more densely populated regions , and ensuring reliable , high-capacity transport connectivity is no less critical to local network operators .”
The XTM solution enables KPU to offer flexible optical and packetbased high-speed services while cost-effectively powering highspeed 200G optical transport over its 167-kilometer-long unamplified undersea fiber cable connecting the city of Ketchikan to mainland terrestrial destinations .
“ The rich feature set of the Infinera solution combined with exceptional service and support laid the foundation for a strong technology partnership that is yielding benefits for all of our customers in Ketchikan ,” said Ed Cushing , Division Manager , KPU Telecommunications .
KPU Telecommunications , a provider of residential and business communications services owned by the City of Ketchikan in Alaska , has deployed Infinera ’ s XTM Series to enhance broadband service connectivity for end-user customers .
The high level of flexibility of the XH800 , an ultra-low-latency packet aggregation device within the XTM Series , enables KPU to support reliable 1 gigabit ( 1G ), 10G , 25G , 100G and 200G transport connectivity to meet growing customer bandwidth demands now and into the future .
Sun Life taps AWS as long-term strategic cloud provider
Sun Life has selected AWS as its longterm strategic cloud technology provider to become a cloud-first organization , drive on-going innovation and develop new digital client experiences .
Sun Life will use AWS ’ s proven portfolio of cloud technologies , including analytics , Machine Learning , storage , security and databases , to drive operational efficiency and innovation to the company ’ s clients and employees .
Through its relationship with AWS , Sun Life became the first company in Canada to launch an immersive cloud skills training program , which is now available to Sun Life employees .
Dubbed ‘ Catalysts for Cloud ’ and using the AWS Skills Guild , a comprehensive skills enablement program to build cloud fluency , the initiative focuses on attracting and developing top talent .
The program brings together Sun Life ’ s cloud experts alongside AWS instructors to offer peer-to-peer learning and hands-on training to build cloud skills across the organization . Over the next few months , Sun Life will certify the first 450 business and technical employees with this AWS program and will continue to train more employees to help expedite cloud adoption and develop new client-facing and internal capabilities .
Laura Money , CIO and Executive Vice President , Sun Life , said : “ Our aim in moving to the cloud is to be a digital innovator for our clients and use technology to shape how we work and develop employees at Sun Life .”
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