Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As more applications and services rely on AI inferencing, that means more traffic on the WAN. Yes, bandwidth can solve a lot of problems, it’s not unlimited and AI inference traffic still has to share pipes with other flows. That means things like WAN latency, determinism, security, and traffic engineering are just as important as the size of the pipe.
Sponsor Ciena is here to talk about how its routing, switching, and coherent optics technologies can help engineers steer traffic across the WAN as effectively and efficiently as possible. We also discuss Ciena's orchestration and management software, and delve into the evolution of IP networks and coherent optical technologies that enable the movement of AI data across the Internet.
Our Ciena guests are Rafael Francis, Sr. Director of Product Line Management; and Vini Santos, Director for Routing and Switching Portfolio Marketing.
Links:
Vini Santos on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/vinicius-santos001
Rafael Francis on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/rafael-francis-184836
Ciena on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/ciena/posts/?feedView=all
Optimize performance with AI-driven intelligence - ciena.com/solutions/ai-ready-ip-networking
AI is everywhere. But its value only flows where networks can carry it. - ciena.com/insights/blog/2026/ai-is-everywhere-but-its-value-only-flows-where-networks-can-carry-it
Unlocking IP/Optical convergence success with coherent routing (PDF) - ciena.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/87600/Unlocking_IP-Optical_Convergence_Success_with_Cienas_Coherent_Routing_IB.pdf
What is coherent optics? - ciena.com/insights/what-is/what-is-coherent-optics
Chalk Talk: WaveLogic 5 Extreme – The Network Efficiency Story - ciena.com/insights/videos/wavelogic-5-extreme-the-network-efficiency-story.html
Coherent routing: Enabling scalable and efficient IP-optical integration - lightwaveonline.com/network-design/packet-transport/article/14223749/coherent-routing-enabling-scalable-and-efficient-ip-optical-integration
Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
As more applications and services rely on AI inferencing, that means more traffic on the WAN. Yes, bandwidth can solve a lot of problems, it’s not unlimited and AI inference traffic still has to share pipes with other flows. That means things like WAN latency, determinism, security, and traffic engineering are just as important as the size of the pipe.
Sponsor Ciena is here to talk about how its routing, switching, and coherent optics technologies can help engineers steer traffic across the WAN as effectively and efficiently as possible. We also discuss Ciena's orchestration and management software, and delve into the evolution of IP networks and coherent optical technologies that enable the movement of AI data across the Internet.
Our Ciena guests are Rafael Francis, Sr. Director of Product Line Management; and Vini Santos, Director for Routing and Switching Portfolio Marketing.
Links:
Vini Santos on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/vinicius-santos001
Rafael Francis on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/rafael-francis-184836
Ciena on LinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/ciena/posts/?feedView=all
Optimize performance with AI-driven intelligence - ciena.com/solutions/ai-ready-ip-networking
AI is everywhere. But its value only flows where networks can carry it. - ciena.com/insights/blog/2026/ai-is-everywhere-but-its-value-only-flows-where-networks-can-carry-it
Unlocking IP/Optical convergence success with coherent routing (PDF) - ciena.com/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/87600/Unlocking_IP-Optical_Convergence_Success_with_Cienas_Coherent_Routing_IB.pdf
What is coherent optics? - ciena.com/insights/what-is/what-is-coherent-optics
Chalk Talk: WaveLogic 5 Extreme – The Network Efficiency Story - ciena.com/insights/videos/wavelogic-5-extreme-the-network-efficiency-story.html
Coherent routing: Enabling scalable and efficient IP-optical integration - lightwaveonline.com/network-design/packet-transport/article/14223749/coherent-routing-enabling-scalable-and-efficient-ip-optical-integration
Heavy Networking is the flagship show of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
