Cenx provides Lifecycle Service Orchestration solutions that automate fulfillment and assurance of advanced data services across software-defined and virtualized networks. Its platform bridges physical and virtualized network functions and supports multi-vendor SDN and NFV environments. The company’s solutions use real-time big data analytics and web-scale computing technologies to dynamically fulfill, visualize, navigate and assure data services. Cenx is led by President and CEO Ed Ogonek. The company raised $12.5M in Series D equity and plans to use the proceeds to accelerate global market and portfolio expansion. The financing underscores Cenx’s focus on scaling its orchestration and assurance offerings internationally. CENX provides industry-first Carrier Ethernet Interconnect Systems & Services that enable wireless and wireline operators to build, manage and optimize Ethernet/IP networks cost-effectively. Its solutions target 4G mobile backhaul and enterprise Ethernet access, addressing operational challenges associated with buying off-net Ethernet access services and migration from TDM. CENX emphasizes automation and deep analytics to accelerate design, ordering, provisioning, integration, test and turn-up, and to assess Ethernet SLA compliance for improved end-user experience. The company says its systems can support broader vendor coverage, multiple classes of service (Multi-CoS), and could deliver 25% or more annual opex savings for Ethernet mobile backhaul and enterprise access. CENX has participated in MEF work and standards development over the past ten years. Headquartered in Chicago, the company will use new funds to expand system, engineering and support resources to serve a growing list of tier-1 wireless and wireline operator customers.

Total raised

$22M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Series D

Latest activity

Aug 2015