Raises ceiling for high-availability network
services while using 80% less power
NEW
YORK, Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightpath,
an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is
revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital
destinations, and Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), a global leader in
networking systems, services, and software, recently deployed the
industry's first known 400 Gb/s protected optical circuit utilizing
power-efficient and high-performance pluggable technologies. The
achievement increases the maximum bandwidth levels that customers
can utilize to deploy persistent, mission-critical services while
utilizing 80% less electricity.
Lightpath & Ciena deploy first known
400 Gb/s protected optical circuit, increasing bandwidth with 80%
less electricity.
Lightpath's challenge for a hyperscale customer was to provide a
400 Gb/s geographically diverse and protected circuit over a
distance of approximately 200 miles, including traversing numerous
water crossings, and utilizing an average of 8 POPs
(points-of-presence) per side of the circuit, all while being able
to maintain a very aggressive failover time. Lightpath and Ciena
jointly designed the end-to-end solution utilizing Lightpath's
dense fiber plant combined with Ciena's 6500 packet optical
platform powered by high-performance WaveLogic 5 Nano coherent
pluggable optics at the end points running over Ciena's
Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) flexible photonic layer along the
routes.
Key Facts:
- Lightpath designed the optimal solution fiber routes that would
utilize optical layer protection, which reduced customer
circuit handoffs in half while still satisfying the customer
requirement of less than 50ms switch times.
- Lightpath custom designed the two approximately 200-mile
wavelength routes utilizing a combination of newly constructed and
existing fiber routes. Lightpath worked with Ciena engineers to
identify the equipment and locations that would be needed to
maintain signal integrity, traverse necessary POPs along the
routes and maintain the protection services within the stringent
failover time specification.
- With support for both standard interoperable and extended
reach modes, Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Nano solution delivers the highest
400G pluggable performance in the industry leveraging 70GBaud
symbol rate and requires 50% less physical space compared to
standard transponder deployments.
Executive Comments:
- "This protected 400G solution, in support of a hyperscale
customer, exemplifies Lightpath's innovative and problem-solving
approach to meet and exceed our customer's network requirements.
Together with Ciena, we have pushed the boundaries of high
availability bandwidth solutions, while also utilizing power and
space friendly technologies."
- Chris Morley, CEO,
Lightpath
- "As Lightpath continues to expand its footprint, it needs a
network that can scale and adapt to handle unpredictable bandwidth
demands. Ciena's WaveLogic coherent optical innovations allow
Lightpath to increase capacity while achieving greater power
efficiencies and reliability."
- Kevin Sheehan, CTO of the
Americas, Ciena
Supporting Resources:
- Network Maps: Lightpath Network Overview
- Video: Lightpath Network Technologies
About Lightpath
Lightpath is revolutionizing how
customers connect to their digital destinations by combining our
next-generation network with our next-generation customer service.
Lightpath's advanced fiber-optic network offers a comprehensive
portfolio of custom-engineered connectivity solutions with
unparalleled performance, reliability, and security. Our
consultative customer service means we work with you to design,
deliver, and support the solution for your unique needs, faster and
more easily than ever before. For over 30 years, thousands of
enterprises, governments, and educators have trusted Lightpath to
power their organization's innovation. Lightpath is jointly owned
by Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) and
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners.
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information, please visit lightpathfiber.com.
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Lightpath
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