Infinera Appoints Deryck Robinson as Vice President of Subsea Sales (USA)

Infinera has named Deryck Robinson Vice President of Subsea Sales, with responsibility for leading Infinera’s subsea sales activities globally. Mr. Robinson will provide leadership for a dedicated team focused on expanding Infinera business in the large and growing subsea segment of the networking market.

Infinera Submarine Solutions have seen a rapid uptake in the market for SLTE (Submarine Line Terminal Equipment) since 2009. Based on the Infinera DTN, Infinera Submarine Solutions offer submarine operators the opportunity to cost-effectively increase subsea network capacity, while at the same time benefiting from the DTN’s advantages of ease of use, space efficiency, and a seamless subsea-terrestrial network. Infinera Submarine Solutions have been deployed across the Atlantic, between North and South America, and in the Indian Ocean. In February, Infinera announced the deployment of a DTN network in the Mediterranean for MedNautilus, a division of Telecom Italia. Infinera Submarine Solutions have been deployed worldwide for customers for a total of more than 85,000 route-kilometers. The Submarine addressable market is projected to be worth as much as $891 million this year, up 15% from last year, according to data from independent market analysts Ovum.

“Submarine operators realize that the continuing growth in submarine bandwidth is a strain on existing submarine fiber cable systems,” said Deryck Robinson. “We believe that these operators are turning to Infinera because our solutions enable rapid, cost-effective capacity upgrades to new and existing subsea fiber cable systems.”

“I look forward to delivering excellent customer service to our customers and driving growth and success in the subsea market,” added Mr. Robinson.

Mr. Robinson joined Infinera in 2006 as a Senior Sales Director and played a key role in Infinera’s achievement of a leadership position in the North American long-haul market. “Deryck’s new role leading Infinera’s Subsea Sales team globally will help us bring the benefits of Infinera’s Digital Optical Networks to many more subsea service providers,” said Infinera Vice President of Worldwide Sales Ron Martin.

The Infinera family of optical solutions includes the Infinera DTN, the first optical system based on large-scale photonic integrated circuits, the Infinera ATN, a compact metro edge platform that extends the benefits of Infinera’s Digital Optical Networks to the metro edge, and the DTN as SLTE, providing a set of application-optimized features for upgrading submarine cable networks.

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Source: infinera, March 29, 2011;