Italy’s WINDTRE upgrades fiber backbone to 600G with Nokia
Nokia says it will help WINDTRE to deploy a new fiber backbone in Italy. The optical network will support 600G wavelengths.
The fiber-optic backbone network will feature redundant nodes in a wave router configuration, a mesh structure, and GMPLS-based restoration. The upgrade will enable WINDTRE to quickly re-route traffic as needed to enable the high reliability its business customers will require. Nokia will supply optical transport capabilities for the upgrade that leverage the company’s PSE-V super-coherent (PSE-Vs) chipset (see "Nokia unveils WaveFabric Elements DSPs, optical engines starting at 400G").
“Nokia’s solution based on industry-leading coherent technology will help us provide next-generation broadband services to both consumer and business customers in the most efficient way. It will also enable us to grow our subscriber base and provide best-in-class experience to WINDTRE’s existing customers," stated Benoit Hanssen, CTO at WINDTRE.
“We have a longstanding and successful relationship with WINDTRE and are very happy to expand this by deploying its new optical backbone. Our latest coherent technology solutions will provide WINDTRE with massive capacity that grows as subscriber demand increases, without sacrificing reliability,” added Sergio Solivera Vela, vice president, Mediterranean region, at Nokia.
For related articles, visit the Network Design Topic Center.
For more information on high-speed transmission systems and suppliers, visit the Lightwave Buyer’s Guide.
To stay abreast of fiber network deployments, subscribe to Lightwave’s Service Providers and Datacom/Data Center newsletters.
Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave
Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.
Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.
He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.
You can connect with Stephen on LinkedIn as well as Twitter.