wiredinUSA October 2013

successful transport trial 400G

Alcatel-Lucent and SaskTel have successfully trialled a fiber-optic data transmission that could enable the delivery of data at speeds of up to 400G over a network originally built for 10G traffic. The trial took place on a live network between Regina, the provincial capital of Saskatchewan, and Saskatoon, over 250km away. The trial could lead to the deployment of the Alcatel-Lucent technology, allowing SaskTel to stay ahead of increasing demand for broadband access by offering an immediate upgrade to 100G transmission, and a move to 400G as, and when, needed. Ron Styles, CEO of SaskTel, said: "This trial demonstrates the commitment SaskTel has to being a leader in broadband and providing the best and fastest communications network to our numerous stakeholders including consumers, government and our region's diverse private industries. Because it utilizes our existing network, Alcatel-Lucent's scalable solution will efficiently allow us to meet customer needs today and for those in the future as well." Alex Giosa, president of Alcatel-Lucent Canada, said: "Our 1830 PSS solution has been enabling customers to effectively transform their networks to address increasing demands for high speed broadband for several years. The combination of the 1830 PSS enhanced with the new 400G PSE which we have trialled at SaskTel will allow us to continue to provide the kind of transformative solutions our service provider customers require to meet their customers ever growing needs for faster and faster connectivity."

wiredInUSA - October 2013

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