Bulk Fiber Networks completes terrestrial segment of HAVSIL Nordic fiber network

March 15, 2022
The diverse route, which Bulk asserts is the shortest available that connects Norway with continental Europe, is ready for service.

Nordic fiber-optic network services provider Bulk Fiber Networks says it has finished the terrestrial segment of its new HAVSIL fiber network. The diverse route, which Bulk asserts is the shortest available that connects Norway with continental Europe, is ready for service.

HAVSIL features 192 fibers that connect from Bulk’s N01 Campus in Kristiansand, Norway, to its DK01 Campus in Esbjerg, Denmark. The terrestrial segment complements a subsea segment from Kristiansand to Hanstholm (see "Bulk Fiber Networks begins HAVSIL submarine cable installation between continental Europe and Nordics"); the terrestrial segment connects to Esbjerg. The network runs along the west coast of Denmark; its route required drilling 40 m under the seabed of the Thyborøn Canal. The drill hole is 1950 m, which Bulk says is longer than any other similar project performed previously in Denmark.

The new fiber network already has Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier; see "Telia Carrier: Call us Arelion") as an anchor customer; Aerlion will be the first to use the network as well. The Norwegian Communications Authority also selected HAVSIL as the new secure fiber system for the nation’s international data traffic.

“The HAVSIL system is the new express route between Norway and continental Europe, offering the shortest high-capacity route in a sustainable way,” said Inger Gløersen Folkeson, executive vice president, fiber networks and COO of Bulk Infrastructure Group. “Bulk continues to invest in high-value connectivity options needed by OTT networks, hyperscalers, enterprises, and carriers to meet increasing data growth and to unlock the business potential of the Nordics.”

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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.

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