CenturyLink employs the MEF Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) compliant Cyan Z-Series packet-optical transport platform (P-OTP) to deliver COE services over optical fiber to the schools throughout Monroe. In order to streamline management and control over the entire network, CenturyLink uses Cyan Blue Planet, a software defined network (SDN) system that allows CenturyLink to customize services using its own or third-party applications. According to Keith Broach, vice president of sales for Cyan, "CenturyLink has demonstrated the willingness and the ability to deliver feature-rich Ethernet services to the market. It has been a pleasure to partner with CenturyLink to address the needs of Monroe City Schools and a number of other customers. The recognition by the MEF is both exciting and well deserved."