Ciena, a developer and marketer of communications network platforms, software, agreed to acquire Centina, a provider of service assurance analytics and network performance management solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close by the end of calendar 2019 and is subject to customary closing conditions. Centina’s technology and engineering expertise will be integrated into Blue Planet, a division of Ciena. The acquisition of Centina is intended to accelerate Blue Planet’s software strategy of providing closed-loop, intelligent automation solutions that help communications service providers improve operational agility while delivering a highly differentiated customer experience. “The acquisition of Centina advances Blue Planet’s position as an emerging leader in operational support systems (OSS), focused on closed-loop automation. By continuously monitoring the performance of services, Centina’s multi-layer, multi-domain service assurance solution will help our customers resolve issues more quickly and optimize network performance. This is a key step to achieving more adaptive networks that are critical in today’s digital society where the customer experience is the ultimate differentiator,” Rick Hamilton,Blue Planet Senior Vice President.