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Episode 92: Powering Global Connectivity: The Future of Research Networks with CANARIE and REANNZ

Jan. 29, 2026 | 26:48

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Join Ciena’s Chief Technologist of Research Networks, Rodney Wilson, as he sits down with Amber McEwen, CEO of REANNZ, and Michael Tremblay, CEO of CANARIE, to explore how national research networks power scientific discovery and global collaboration. They unpack the massive data demands of modern science, the innovations required to support data intensive research, and the unique challenges their networks face across New Zealand and Canada. The conversation highlights real-world AI driven applications, from surgical robots enabling precise remote healthcare to other breakthroughs made possible by high-speed, high-performance networks.

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