Blue Planet to Showcase Agentic AI and Autonomous Networking Innovations at DTW Ignite 2026

Blue Planet , a division of Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), will focus on helping Communications Service Providers (CSPs) build trust as they scale automation and AI-driven operations at Digital Transformation World ( DTW) Ignite 2026, held in Copenhagen from June 23-25. Through a series of demonstrations and Catalyst showcases, CSPs will see agentic AI in action and learn how Blue Planet's innovations are accelerating autonomous networking outcomes.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to see a new Blue Planet offering aimed at closing the gap around configuration, change, and lifecycle management across multi-vendor networks.

Other demonstrations at the Blue Planet booth (#224):

• AI-Powered Autonomous Networking: An end-to-end service lifecycle level 4 autonomy architecture, from intent-based service creation to fulfillment and Day 2 operations. The demo employs closed-loop automation to monitor SLAs, predict issues, and remediate faults with minimal intervention.
• Digital Twin for Proactive Operations: An AI-driven digital network twin enabling real-time network optimization by simulating conditions, predicting performance degradation, and dynamically adjusting network paths to maintain service quality.
• Scaling Agentic AI: A low-code environment purpose-built for OSS to design, deploy, and manage AI agents, enabling CSPs to embed generative and agentic AI into operational workflows and accelerate go-to-market strategies.

Blue Planet is also collaborating with leading CSPs and ecosystem players on TM Forum Catalyst projects that demonstrate real-world applications of AI-driven automation and composable IT. These include:

• Agentic Network Growth Engine: Together with KDDI, Accenture, LGU+, and ServiceNow, this Catalyst demonstrates how CSPs can combine agentic AI, digital twins, and shared data platforms to enable zero-touch operations, real-time optimization, and new API-driven revenue models.
• The Big Deal - Phase II: With Orange, Indosat, Vodafone, Spark, Infosys, and CSG, this project showcases how intent-driven quoting, AI-assisted catalog modeling, and automated ordering can modernize enterprise service monetization, reduce complexity, accelerate onboarding, and improve commercial scalability.

For more information about Blue Planet's participation at DTW or to request a meeting, contact [email protected] .

About Blue Planet
Blue Planet empowers communications service providers (CSPs) to be more software-driven, digital businesses with the industry's first truly cloud-native operations support systems (OSS) platform. The Blue Planet intelligent automation portfolio helps CSPs automate network and service operations to speed the introduction of new services across any network domain or vendor. A division of Ciena and a key provider for many of the world's leading CSPs, Blue Planet brings unparalleled expertise in accelerating digital transformation. For updates on Blue Planet, visit http://www.blueplanet.com/.

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