Verizon and Nokia Siemens Networks are one step closer to transmitting commercial traffic at a speed of 100 Gigabits per second.
The companies broke a distance record by successfully carrying out a 100 Gbps transmission on a single wavelength for more than 633 miles over field fiber. It also showed better performance than conventional transmission.
“As a leader in pursuit of 100 Gbps technology, Verizon’s goal is to drive optical networking to deliver greater capacities over longer distances to enhance the high performance and high bandwidth of our network,” said Mark Wegleitner, Verizon senior vice president for technology. “Whether it’s FiOS delivering HD channels and video on demand or business customers using database applications and online trading, we strive to provide the most advanced underlying network technology for our customers.”
The field trial also demonstrated that 100 Gbps traffic can be simultaneously transported with any mix of 10 Gbps and 40 Gbps on a typical 80-channel ULH DWDM system. As a result, current network configurations can support capacity upgrades to 100 Gbps per channel on existing routes over similar distances without modification to the physical network, providing quicker, cost-effective implementation.
“This is another groundbreaking milestone for Nokia Siemens Networks and Verizon’s photonic networking expertise in shaping the development of a 100G commercial product,” said Bernd Schumacher, head of Nokia Siemens Networks’ IP Transport Business Unit. “This field trial was a logical next step to demonstrate that our optical-transport technology adds value to our customers’ core networks.
