LightRiver is the premier provider of next gen, multi-vendor, Factory Built Networks® & netFLEX®, vendor neutral, Optical Domain Control Software solutions.
Hardware might be cheap… but software can cost 5-7× more over time.
Matt Briley, LightRiver's SVP of Global Sales, explains how this impacts your total network spend and what to watch for. 🎥
#SaaS#NetworkSoftware#NetworkOptimization
👏 Congrats to Darrian Smith and Norberto Pique, our latest TIES Award winners for Engineering and Service!
Their dedication and technical expertise helped deliver a successful migration project for a major customer, earning recognition from both their team and the customer.
We will be headed to the INDATEL 20th Annual Business Symposium next month!
As a premier sponsor, we’re excited to be on-site connecting with industry leaders to talk multi-vendor optical networking, transport automation, and scalable broadband infrastructure.
See you there! 👋
That’s a wrap on ITW last week! 👏 Always a good time catching up with friends, partners, and new faces across the industry. Talking networks, automation, and everything in between.
#ITW2026#ITW#Networking#Telecom
We’re proud to support both the Scratch Foundation and RAFT through our TIES donation series! 🙌📚
From creative coding to hands-on STEAM learning, these organizations are helping inspire the next generation of innovators and making education more accessible along the way.
We're excited to be on-site at #NANOG97 next week!
We’re looking forward to connecting with operators, engineers, and industry peers around network automation, operational efficiency, and reliability across complex multi-vendor environments.
If you’ll be there, let’s connect!
At ITW 2026, our VP of Sales, Jim Nachazel, joined JSA TV live from the conference floor! 🎥
Tune in as Jim discusses network modernization, automation, supply chain challenges and how operators are staying agile while planning for future growth.
#ITW2026#ITW
Just two weeks until the UTC Telecom & Technology Conference! We’ll be onsite discussing transport automation, network orchestration, and next-gen optical infrastructure.
Visit us at booth #628 or reach out to schedule time to connect!
#UTCNational#OpticalNetworking
Day 1 at #ITW26 in National Harbor an we’re on-site ready to connect! 🤝
It’s not too late to meet our team while you’re here. We’re sharing how to simplify & automate multi-vendor networks, from visibility with PRISM™ to smarter ops with netFLEX®, flexOPS®, and nIO™.
Marcelo McAndrew joined Lightwave’s Sean Buckley to discuss how Prism is helping operators simplify and optimize multi-vendor, multi-generation fiber networks, following our 2026 Lightwave Innovation Reviews honor.
Watch the interview: https://t.co/PC7Fnsed4I
We’re excited to share that our CEO, Mike Jonas, has been named to the 2026 Capacity Power 100 list!
This list from Capacity Media recognizes the leaders shaping the future of global connectivity and digital infrastructure. We’re honored to see Mike recognized among them!
As AI and cloud demand grow, transport networks are becoming more complex than ever.
We're sharing why the industry is shifting toward intelligent, autonomous network operations.
🎥 https://t.co/6cLFM1uhib
A few of our recent TIES honorees have selected their donation to go to the STEM Hub through the NC Center for Afterschool Programs, alongside Million Girls Moonshot - helping engage 1M more girls in STEM and redefine who leads in tech! 🎉
🔗 https://t.co/6AexLtApGe
📍Headed to #ITW26 next week? Let’s connect. We will be on-site sharing how to simplify & automate multi-vendor networks while improving visibility with PRISM™ and streamlining ops with netFLEX®, flexOPS®, and nIO™.
Connect with us: https://t.co/S6EDRDoNB4
#Carriers: real-world network challenges demand real-world solutions. At LightRiver, we integrate the best of a #MultiVendor world to merge your services onto carrier-grade solutions tailored to your exact needs, delivering reliability, scalability, security, and value. 🌐
Continuing our TIES Award series with our Trust recognition 🎉
Congratulations to Grant Caraway, our TIES Award winner for Trust, whose leadership helped bring teams together and successfully deliver LightRiver’s record-breaking global network migration!
#TeamLightRiver#TIES
🏆 We had a great night at the Lightwave Innovation Reviews awards ceremony. We’re proud to have been recognized as a 2026 honoree for our PRISM™ solution!
It was an incredible evening connecting with peers and celebrating innovation across the industry!
LightRiver’s Factory Built Network delivers complex transport networks faster, smarter, and more predictably. Fewer site visits, faster timelines, and ongoing monitoring mean lower costs and reliable performance. 🎯
Learn more: https://t.co/6ihP9E2LkF
Congratulations to Thom Kautz, Tom Tarness, Brian Schamber, Semaj Barris, and Yousef Abdulrahim, our Engineering TIES Award winners, for successfully delivering a highly complex global network migration with precision and dedication. 🏆
#TeamLightRiver#TIES#Engineering