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Cyan Announces Name Change
Petaluma, CA, January 30, 2012 | Cyan announced today that it has finalized the process of changing its legal name to “Cyan” from “Cyan Optics.”

“This name change reflects Cyan’s ongoing focus on delivering a family of innovative packet-optical transport solutions with a broadening range of software and software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems, and comprehensive professional services,” says Frank Wiener, Cyan’s vice president of marketing.
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Cyan Names Industry Veteran Mark Floyd Chairman
Wealth of Experience Working with Service Providers Worldwide Will Help Guide Company Through Next Growth Phase
Petaluma, CA, January 18, 2012 | Cyan announced that existing board member Mark Floyd has been named board chairman. A member of Cyan’s board since early 2007, Floyd was most recently CEO of SafeNet and is currently chairman of the board at NetSocket and director at Riverbed.
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Lynx Chooses Cyan for Michigan Statewide Network
Project Will Bring High Speed, Low Latency Business Class Ethernet and Other Services to Michigan
Kalamazoo, MI and Petaluma, CA, December 19, 2011 | Cyan today announced that Lynx Network Group (LYNX), a Michigan-based telecommunications service provider, will use Cyan Z-Series packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs), Cyan 360 software and software-as-a-service (SaaS) suite, and Cyan PRO professional services to build a high-capacity statewide fiber network in Michigan. The network will be used by LYNX to deliver innovative, high speed Ethernet services to businesses, government facilities, cellular towers, and even to other carriers throughout Michigan but especially in the heretofore underserved northern Michigan markets.
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Cyan to Discuss Networking Innovations at Ethernet Expo Americas
Cyan CTO Steve West Joins Executives from Fujitsu, Ciena, and Transmode to Discuss how Packet-Optical Transport Solutions Address Real-World Networking Issues
Petaluma, CA, November 7, 2011 | Cyan today announced it will participate in a panel session at Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo Americas 2011, taking place November 8 and 9 at the Hilton New York in New York City. Cyan Chief Technology Officer Steve West will join Heavy Reading’s Sterling Perrin as well as executives from Fujitsu Network Communications, Ciena, and Transmode to discuss innovative networking solutions and the primary applications driving the need for packet-optical transport systems with advanced software support systems.
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Cyan Continues to Lead Metro Ethernet Innovation with Multi-Vendor Management, SLA Assurance, and Protection Integration
Multi-vendor integration gives metro Ethernet service providers more choices and a competitive edge in delivering business Ethernet, wireless backhaul, and wholesale Ethernet services
Ethernet Expo, New York City, November 7, 2011 | Extending the boundaries of metro Ethernet innovation, Cyan announced support for multi-vendor network management, service level agreement (SLA) assurance, and integrated Ethernet protection solutions at Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo. Going beyond traditional service-level compatibility, enhancements to Cyan’s CyMS and CyPortal software systems, and Z-Series Ethernet service modules provide highly integrated metro Ethernet solutions in combination with Accedian Networks, Overture Networks, and Telco Systems. Cyan’s demonstrated commitment to multi-vendor solutions gives service providers the operational efficiency and rapid service delivery of a single-vendor solution while retaining the benefits of a multi-vendor network.
Zayo Selects Cyan for Major Manhattan Network Upgrade
Zayo Expands Capability to Deliver Advanced Ethernet and Wavelength Services to Businesses and Carriers with Cyan Hardware and Software Solutions
Louisville, CO and Petaluma, CA, November 1, 2011 | Cyan today announced that Zayo, a national provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and network-neutral colocation and interconnection services, has selected the Cyan Z-Series platform for an upgrade to its Manhattan network. With the Manhattan network upgrade, Zayo is able to offer more advanced Ethernet and wavelength services to some of the largest financial institutions in the world as well as wholesale packet services to large carriers and wireless operators. The Cyan Z-Series packet-optical transport platform (P-OTP) has been deployed in multiple Zayo markets over the past two years – demonstrating carrier class reliability, scalable Ethernet services, along with valuable service management and SLA reporting capability in the Cyan360 Software portfolio.
TelcoTV Panel Reveals Approaches to Addressing “The Changing Realities of Next-Generation Networks”
Cyan’s Frank Wiener to moderate a panel with executives from Clearwave Communications, USCarrier Telecom, and Great Plains Communications to examine business implications of next-generation networks
Petaluma, CA, October 18, 2011 | Cyan today announced the company will be moderating a panel titled “The Changing Realities of Next-Generation Networks,” at the TelcoTV 2011 Conference & Expo taking place October 25-27 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans. Cyan’s Frank Wiener, vice president of marketing, will facilitate a discussion between three Cyan customers—Clearwave Communications, USCarrier Telecom, and Nebraska-owned telecommunications provider Great Plains Communications—on the growing demand for video and its implications for service-provider networks.
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GWI Deploys Cyan for Major Network Expansion
Cyan Z-Series platforms and Cyan 360 software systems provide the flexibility and scale to expand GWI’s services reach and scope with a Service Level Aware Network℠
Petaluma, CA, October 11, 2011 | Cyan today announced that GWI, Northern New England’s leading telecommunications provider, has deployed Cyan Z-Series™ packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs) and Cyan 360™ multi-layer software support systems to enable rapid services expansion in the region and meet the needs of their customers. With new co-location sites in Boston and New York City, as well as a major role in Maine’s Three-Ring Binder project and new managed and hosted offerings for enterprises, GWI is leveraging Cyan’s metro and regional solutions to create a Service Level Aware Network℠ framework for superior services and network efficiency.
 
Cyan’s TowerAware Solution Provides Wireless Backhaul to Over 1000 Towers Supporting AT&T, Verizon, and Others
Z-Series packet-optical transport platforms and Cyan 360 software systems deliver a competitive edge in providing backhaul services for major mobile service providers
COMPTEL, October 4, 2011 | Cyan today announced that TowerAware℠, the company’s wireless backhaul-optimized solution announced in June of this year, has now been deployed to well over one thousand towers and has been proven to deliver the competitive edge required to win key backhaul service contracts from leading mobile service providers such as Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, and T-Mobile. Cyan’s TowerAware solution consists of wireless-backhaul-optimized components including the industry leading Z-Series packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs), CyPlan for TowerAware network planning, CyMS for multi-layer network management, and CyPortal for SLA assurance and customer portal services. Collectively, these elements comprise a broader Service Level Aware Network℠ framework that satisfies even the most demanding services, including 3G and 4G/LTE wireless backhaul.
 
ViaWest Deploys Cyan’s Integrated Data Center Interconnect Solution to Seamlessly Integrate its Texas Data Centers
Cyan’s high-availability, low-latency transport platforms, advanced software support systems, and professional services provide “virtual-adjacency” of key data centers
Petaluma, CA, September 13, 2011 | Cyan today announced that ViaWest, one of the largest privately held data center service providers in North America, has deployed Cyan’s integrated data center interconnect (DCI) solution to provide virtual adjacency of ViaWest’s new state of the art Synergy Park data center with its Stemmons Freeway (Dallas) location. Cyan’s DCI solution integrates the high-availability, low-latency Z-Series packet-optical transport platforms (P-OTPs) with the industry-leading Cyan 360 software support systems, and Cyan PRO services to enable new data center expansion sites to perform as if they were co-located with other key data centers. This powerful solution allows ViaWest to maintain its industry leading service level agreement (SLA), while giving its customers new opportunities to expand their environments. 
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Cyan Announces TowerAware Wireless Backhaul Solutions
Tower-optimized solutions give Cyan's customers a competitive edge in providing wireless backhaul solutions for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and other mobile service providers
Petaluma, CA, June 6, 2011 |  Cyan today announced TowerAware wireless backhaul solutions, a tower-optimized solution set providing service differentiation, unprecedented scale and superior performance while simplifying wireless backhaul operations. Leveraging Cyan's recently announced Service Level Aware Networks framework, Cyan's TowerAware solutions combine industrly leading service level aware Cy360 planning, management and verification software and SaaS systems with new temperature hardened Z-Series platforms to satisfy even the most demanding 4G/LTE backhaul SLAs.
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Wholesale fiber operator deploys Cyan’s CyPortal to provide historical and real-time SLA assurance and transparency for its Carrier Ethernet services
Petaluma, CA, May 9, 2011 | Cyan today announced CyPortal, an innovative portal service, providing performance monitoring and service level agreement (SLA) verification with real-time reporting and visibility of packet services in multi-vendor environments. North Carolina-based DukeNet Communications uses the cloud-based CyPortal to provide historic and real-time SLA performance monitoring tools for its operations personnel and, more importantly, its own customers employing key services such as wireless backhaul. CyPortal further expands Cyan’s industry-leading software and software as a service (SaaS) capabilities and is a key component of Cyan’s Service Level Aware NetworkSM (SLAN) framework.
 

Cyan's Service Level Aware Networks Framework Helps Service Providers Increase Revenues and Lower Expenses
Resulting services, networks and operational scale support rapidly changing market requirements with ease and efficiency
Petaluma, CA, May 9, 2011 | Cyan today introduced Service Level Aware Networks (SLANs), a comprehensive framework that helps service providers manage complex, rapidly scaling, multi-layer networks while facilitating revenue growth and cost reductions. Driven by the continued exponential growth of broadband Internet, wireless backhaul, streaming video, business Ethernet and cloud-based services, this framework alleviates the tremendous pressure such applications place on service provider networks. Due to their multi-layer nature and rapid growth, the cost of operating these networks using conventional approaches has become a challenge to service provider profitability. By leveraging dramatic advances in packet-optical transport platforms and highly advanced software systems, Cyan’s Service Level Aware Networks framework allows service providers to economically scale their networks, while increasing revenues and decreasing transport costs.

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Former ADC Telecommunications CEO Joins Cyan Board of Directors

Robert Switz brings extensive international background and experience in working with tier-one service providers to Cyan board
Petaluma, CA, - April 26, 2011 | Cyan  today announced the addition of Robert Switz to its board of directors. Switz brings more than 20 years of network infrastructure and global communication solutions experience, including 17 years with ADC Telecommunications, 10 years as CFO and the last seven years as CEO.   

“Bob ‘s first-hand experience and success leading ADC Telecommunications and working with tier-one operators will bring a wealth of industry insights and an incredible set of contacts across service providers worldwide,” said Michael Hatfield, president and CEO of Cyan.  “Bob will also add another experienced perspective for Cyan’s growing business and on how to better assist our customers as they continue to scale their networks while reducing costs.“

 
Former CFO of Yipes to lead Cyan’s financial management
Petaluma, CA, - April 26, 2011 | Cyan  today announced the addition of Scott Bauer to the company’s expanding executive team as he assumes the duties of Chief Financial Officer. Bringing nearly 20 years of financial executive experience with both public and private companies to Cyan, Scott will manage the company’s legal and IT operations, along with the financial team.
 
“Bringing his extensive expertise in telecommunications and working with large, successful companies, Scott will be a great addition to the executive team at Cyan,” said Michael Hatfield, President and CEO of Cyan. “Having led the financial operations of a major global service provider for years, Scott not only understands our business, but the business of our customers, which is an invaluable asset to bring to the table.”
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Cyan is ranked sixth among the top 50 venture-backed companies according to research firm VentureSource    
Petaluma, CA, - March 14, 2011 | Cyan  today announced that it has been ranked sixth by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 50 venture-backed companies. The publication’s second annual Next Big Thing list, which is compiled by research firm VentureSource, a unit of Journal owner News Corp, recognizes companies in five industries based on capital, executive experience, investor knowledge and their ability to succeed via their innovations. Cyan was listed among the top 3 companies in the information technology sector.
“Our placement on the Wall Street Journal’s Next Big Thing list is an exciting confirmation of our significant contributions to network transformation,” said Michael Hatfield, president and CEO of Cyan. “Our solutions have been fundamental for wireless-backhaul expansion, cloud-computing connectivity, as well as TDM to packet transitions for our customers.”
Cyan delivers cutting-edge packet optical transport platforms and software systems that scale metro and regional transport networks for service providers around the world. Cyan also provides innovative network operations center (NOC) services, which simplify and accelerate the introduction of new solutions and services into networks. “Time to market execution is more critical than ever,” adds Hatfield. “Our solutions easily snap into existing networks, providing services differentiation and operational simplicity that our customers use to gain market advantage.”
 
Cyan Z-Series platforms with advanced management visibility and control provide the architectural scale, and operational performance for demanding data center services
Petaluma, March 8, 2011 | Cyan today announced that Phoenix NAP, a next generation data center and network access point, has deployed packet-optical solutions from Cyan to inter-connect the company’s premier, 90,000-square foot colocation facility with a second data center in the Phoenix area over a dark fiber infrastructure. The Cyan Z-Series platforms provide Phoenix NAP with resilient, high-performance and low-latency transport between data centers to meet the requirements of carrier and enterprise customers looking for flexible, cost-effective data center solutions.
“Our state-of-the-art data center facility was designed with the latest technologies to support disaster recovery and business continuity services with secure, highly reliable network access,” said Raman Sud, director, network infrastructure for Phoenix NAP. “Cyan’s powerful transport solutions provided the rare combination of ultra-low latency transport, architectural scale, and performance, with simple and flexible operations. When you add in Cyan’s incredible customer service, you’ve got the kind of partner that helps us to meet the diverse needs of our customers while keeping infrastructure costs in check.”
 
Online community drives optical networking growth and expansion in North America
Petaluma, March 8, 2011 | Cyan today announces that it has joined Allied Fiber’s Dark Fiber Community (DFC), an online directory that mirrors the fiber ecosystem with participants ranging from fiber technology and equipment manufacturers to infrastructure providers and service vendors. Allied Fiber, a carrier-neutral provider of dark fiber with a national footprint, created the DFC in response to rising demand for its products and services from network operators and companies seeking to build new and extend existing dark fiber networks.
“Cyan’s deep experience in delivering powerful, packet-optical transport solutions will be a tremendous asset to the Dark Fiber Community,” continues Hunter Newby, CEO of Allied Fiber. “We look forward to Cyan’s participation in the Community.   We are also honored to see the DFC further expand to become an online resource that is helping the entire communications ecosystem deliver high-performance broadband networks across the country.”
 
Z-Series platforms power two new transport rings to support a four-county fiber network expansion in Southwest Minnesota
Petaluma, CA, February 15, 2011 | Cyan  today announced that Woodstock Telephone, an independent operating company based in Ruthton, Minnesota, has selected its Cyan Z-Series™ of multi-layer transport platforms, CyMS™ multi-layer management system and its recently-announced CyNOC advanced Network Operations Center (NOC) service to expand their fiber network with two transport rings to support over 3,600 premises in the southwestern portion of the state. The network, which will triple the size of Woodstock’s serving area, will be built with a combination of grants and loans totaling over $15 million, which was awarded from American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds under the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) Broadband Initiative Program (BIP). 

 

Cyan's CyNOC Services Accelerate the Introduction of New Services and Augment Operations for Increased Competitive Advantage
Broad Range of CyNOC offerings enables service providers to quickly expand services, and increase operations flexibility
Petaluma, February 8, 2011 | Cyan  today announced CyNOC, an advanced Network Operations Center (NOC) service that empowers service providers to introduce new network services and solutions. High-growth applications such as wireless backhaul, business Ethernet, data center connectivity, middle-mile broadband backhaul, and even wholesale transport are driving dramatic capacity expansions in service provider networks. However, the transition of packet-services from best-effort to more mission-critical services is driving rapidly changing service level agreement (SLA) requirements.The renewed focus on SLA requirements mandate new technologies and operational performance levels. Service provider operations personnel are often fully consumbed with supporting existing services and networks, and are challenged to quickly introduce new products and technologies that are critical for a sustained competitive edge. Cyan's expert CyNOC engineers enable new services, with improved service level performance and enhanced operational efficiency.

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Best-in-class packet-optical transport and routing solutions combine to provide Clearwave with the ultimate next-generation network to serve regional institutions, enterprises, consumers and wholesale customers
Harrisburg, IL, January 18, 2011 | Delta Communications, LLC, doing business as Clearwave Communications today announced the selection of Cyan and Juniper Networks as their strategic suppliers of transport and routing solutions respectively. Clearwave was previously awarded $31,515,253 in Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) funding as part of the Broadband Stimulus Program, plus $11,351,250 in matching State of Illinois funding as part of the Illinois Broadband Opportunities Program (IBOP). These key federal and state programs, combined with additional private and public funding, have enabled Clearwave to begin build-out of a regional data center and 740 route miles of fiber network, spanning from St. Louis on the Missouri border to Mount Carmel on the Indiana border and south to Cairo and Metropolis on the Kentucky border. By leveraging the revolutionary packet-optical transport systems capabilities from Cyan with the superior routing capabilities from Juniper, Clearwave will initially connect up to 232 anchor institutions (schools, libraries, medical/healthcare providers, public safety organizations, universities and community colleges), enterprises and consumers with advanced voice and data services and 33 points of interconnection. In addition, this network will provide affordable wholesale services to other service providers, increasing service choices and competition for the benefit of the entire region.   
 
Berlin, November 15, 2010 (Packet-Optical Transport Networking Event) |  Further enhancing the industry's first and only three-dimensional multi-layer network management system, Cyan today announced additional new features to improve network visualization and operations for service provdiers. The latest updates to CyMS Release 2.3 further exploit Cyan's powerful visualization tools which make otherwise complex networks easy to plan, operate and verify. The newest feature addition is a three-dimensional Trail Analyzer which clearly illustrates the physical and logical connectivity, operations, and health and status of discrete services. For the first time, service providers can see the service nodes, associated service modules, physical fiber interconnections and operational status at all physical and logical points on an end-to-end service path, across multiple network layers.
 
Petaluma, CA, September 21, 2010 | Cyan  today announced the addition of a new, highly integrated, reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) module with up to 40 channels of wavelength selectable switching (WSS) for use in Cyan Z-Series platforms. The new Z-Series WSS-402 module simplifies the upgrade of fiber transport routes for up to 400 Gbps of capacity per-fiber with simple plug and play modules, and optional fixed or tunable optics. Backed by the revolutionary CyMS multi-layer management system, Z-Series customers benefit from network-wide, simple point and click A to Z provisioning of wavelengths on demand. The new single-slot design now adds full ROADM functionality to Cyan Z33 and Z77 platforms.
 
Dallas (COMPTEL) September 13, 2010 | Cyan today announced that NebraskaLink, a state-wide consortium of seven local telecommunications providers, has selected its Cyan Z-Series™ of multi-layer transport platforms and its Cyan CyMS™ multi-layer management system to build a self-healing packet-optical network covering the state of Nebraska. The network of interconnected fiber-optic rings will be built over the next three years with a $11.5 million grant awarded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds under the National Telecommunications and Information (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). Together with nearly $5 million in private funding from NebraskaLink, this award will provide the resources to directly connect to 37 “middle-mile” service areas in communities throughout the state and offer them a variety of affordable services, including interactive two-way broadband, high-speed internet access, and digital multimedia.
 
Dallas, TX, September 12, 2010 | Accedian Networks, the industry-leading provider of High Performance Service Assurance solutions for Carrier Ethernet and IP networks. announces that it has formed a strategic partnership with Cyan and has joined the CyAlliance Partnership program. Accedian will work in collaboration with Cyan to integrate its carrier-grade High Performance Service Assurance Platform with Cyan’s innovative, cost-effective Z-Series multi-layer aggregation and transport platforms. The integration of the Companies’ complementary technologies will enable service providers to deliver carrier-grade Ethernet and IP services under fully-assured, end-to-end Service Level Agreements (SLAs), while leveraging the OPEX and CAPEX efficiencies, services, and scalability they require in today’s wireless backhaul applications.
 
Petaluma, CA, July 14, 2010 |  Cyan today announced the addition of Tom Corker as vice president of product management and business development. Corker will lead the day-to-day product planning and management activities as well as the CyAlliance and strategic partnership activities.
 
Cyan Receives 2010 Red Herring 100 North America Award
Petaluma, CA, - June 30, 2010 | Cyan  announced today it has been named a recipient of Red Herring's North America 100 award, a prestigious list honoring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region.
 
Z-Series Support For Scalable, Low Latency Services Provides High Performance Connectivity Between Frankfurt and London
Herndon, VA, May 17, 2010 | CFN Services today announced the deployment of Cyan’s Z-Series packet-optical transport platforms providing extreme low latency networking solutions for the Low Latency Global Exchange infrastructure expanding their presence in the Frankfurt and London financial markets. As data center outsourcing and managed networks trends continue and cloud-based applications growth drives compounding traffic, data center operators and managed network providers such as CFN Services require new solutions for scaling networks with carrier grade, low latency networks. Along with market leading modularity and scalability, the Cyan Z-Series platforms deliver powerful low latency solutions and compelling economics for data center deployments in the US and Europe.
 
Cyan's powerful CyMS multi-layer management tools enable enterprise IT managers and service providers to improve planning, services and incremental revenues.
Las Vegas, April 26, 2010 (INTEROP) |  Further enhancing the industry’s first and only three-dimensional multi-layer network management systems, Cyan today announced powerful new tools for improving network planning, operations, performance and revenue opportunities. CyMS Release 2.3 further exploits the human capacity for visual communication through the incorporation of the industry’s first three-dimensional heat maps which indicate changing network conditions before services are impacted.
 
Tennessee-based wholesale carrier is deploying a network-wide upgrade with Cyan Z-Series line to meet growing bandwidth requirements with demanding SLAs
Nashville, TN (COMPTEL), March 15, 2010 |  iRis Networks, today announced a Cyan Powered ™ upgrade to its regional and metro backbone network, which is based in Tennessee and serves adjoining states. iRis Networks, a wholesale carrier’s carrier that delivers state-of-the-art, high-speed transport for voice, video and data, is a uniquely positioned provider delivering a gateway to broadband transport to many underserved rural areas.
 
Industry leaders partner to deliver solutions for mission-critical applications and services
Petaluma, CA, February 2, 2010 | Cyan today launched CyAlliance - a multi-vendor partnership program delivering compelling, interoperable and easily supported next-generation solutions to help service providers maximize wireless backhau opportunities.
 

Company Displays Z-33 with CyMS Management System at TelcoTV; Combined Solution Enhances High-Quality Video Services at A Lower Cost
Orlando, FL (TelcoTV), November 9, 2009 | Cyan  today announced it will showcase its powerful packet optical transport solutions for massively scaling IPTV and VOD networks to support expanding HDTV services at TelcoTV in Orlando, FL (November 10-11, Orange County Convention Center, booth $94).
 

 

 

 

New Hardware and Software Solutions Deliver Disruptive Capital and Operational Efficiencies for Scaling Today’s Networks
Petaluma, CA, September 15, 2009 |  Enabling exponential network scale with transformational new management paradigms, Cyan today formally introduced the company and its Z-SeriesTM of multi-layer optical transport platforms and CyMS™ multi-layer management system with over 20 carrier customers.
 
USDA Acceptance Marks Key Milestone For Independent Carriers
Petaluma, CA, August 25, 2009 |  Cyan, a leading supplier of purpose built packet optical transport platforms, today announced that its Z-Series Packet-Optical Transport equipment has received RUS Acceptance.