Vocus taps Nokia for 200G Australian optical network in Australia
Nokia says it has supplied its 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) to Vocus in support of an upgrade of the Australian service provider’s fiber network. The upgrade sees the addition of 200G wavelength capabilities on a more than 4100 km fiber route between Brisbane and Darwin as well as a second 3000-km route that links Adelaide, Brisbane, and Darwin.
The capacity expansion will support the delivery of 100G and 10G services to Vocus’s enterprise, government, and wholesale customers. The 1800 PSS systems will support 2 x 200G transmission over unregenerated optical transport infrastructure that covers 70 sites. The deployment features a flexible spectrum hybrid architecture with colorless, directionless, contentionless flex-grid (CDC-F) capabilities at the terminal sites at Adelaide, Brisbane, and Darwin, and simpler colorless-flexgrid functions at regional drop sites. In total, the upgraded fiber routes will support a total warranted capacity of 10.8 Tbps (54x200G) between Adelaide-Darwin and Brisbane-Darwin. The systems also provide a path toward higher wavelength transmission rates as well.
“Over the last decade, we have leveraged Nokia’s field-proven solutions to provide a world-class experience to our customers,” commented Michael Ackland, general manager of Federal Government and Strategic Projects at Vocus. “The successful modernization of our optical network on key routes reiterates our confidence in Nokia’s solutions and expertise. Nokia’s industry-leading optical solution helps us differentiate our services based on the quality of experience.”
“Nokia and Vocus have partnered for many years, and we’re delighted to have helped them build a 200G optical network of this capability over such a significant distance,” added Rob McCabe, head of enterprise, Australia and New Zealand at Nokia. “This upgrade improves both the current and future capacity of the Adelaide, Brisbane, and Darwin links to ensure Vocus can address growing data consumption demands while also delivering ultra-high speed and reliable experiences for their customers.”
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