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Daniel Clark

Field CTO - Australian Service Provider

Daniel Clark has been in the networking industry for over 15 years, with a deep specialization in the Service Provider segment. He is currently Field CTO for Australian Service Providers at Cisco, where he focuses on technology incubation for the SP market. Daniel leads large-scale transformation programs and co-innovation projects, helping customers navigate the evolving landscape of Routed Optical Networking, SRv6, and network automation. 

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September 22, 2026

SERVICE PROVIDER

Telstra Aura Network Validates High-Capacity Optical Performance with Cisco Coherent Technology to Improve Network Effic …

2 min read

Telstra successfully trialed a 1.2Tbps wavelength over 700km on Telstra’s Aura Network at 8.6bit/sec/Hz Spectral Efficiency with Cisco’s NCS 1014 multi-haul compact modular platform, Acacia’s Coherent Interconnect Module 8 and NCS 1010 Open Line System. The trial also validated a range of 400G…