Zayo plans 400G capabilities on 31 routes in North America and Western Europe
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. says it plans to enable 400G client-side capabilities on 31 long-haul routes in North America and Western Europe. The company says that up to 800G transmission also will be available in certain locations.
The upgrades will enable Zayo to offer higher transmission rates, reduced cost per bit, increased data transfer speeds, and greater bandwidth capacity. The upgraded routes provide a direct route for multi-cloud and multi-market connectivity, which Zayo believes will appeal to content providers, hyperscalers, carriers, and data centers. The boost to 400G also will reduce physical space requirements and lower operation and maintenance costs thanks to a 40% reduction in power consumption.
The 400G upgrades will affect 21 routes in North America and 10 in Western Europe (see these network maps on the Zayo website). “400G is rapidly becoming the prevailing requirement for networks and Zayo is breaking new ground with its 800G capabilities,” commented Brian Lillie, chief product and technology officer. “This deployment underscores Zayo’s commitment to maintaining the leading edge of communications infrastructure and providing state-of-the art network solutions critical to our customers’ digital transformation journeys.”
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