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6 January 2009

 

Global Access and Infinera complete Japan’s first 100GbE demo

Tokyo-based Global Access Ltd (GAL) and Infinera of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, a vertically integrated manufacturer of digital optical network systems incorporating its own indium phosphide-based photonic integrated circuits (PICs), have concluded Japan’s first 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) demonstration, involving 100GbE traffic sent over a live network between Tokyo and Osaka (a round trip of about 1200km).

The demonstration shows that GAL’s existing network based on Infinera’s DTN digital optical networking system can carry 100GbE traffic using the firm’s Bandwidth Virtualization paradigm, Infinera says.

The DTN is a digital reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) for long-haul and metro core networks, combining high-capacity DWDM transport, integrated digital bandwidth management, and GMPLS-powered service intelligence in a single platform.

“Completion of this 100GbE demo is an important milestone for us as we evaluate technologies and services for the future, since our customers' bandwidth needs are increasing and GAL is willing to lead the market in offering the most advanced services with the greatest speed, reliability, and security,” says Koichi Katagiri, deputy managing director, GAL Engineering Division.

GAL owns and operates a network linking Japan’s major cities and cable landing points on the Japanese coast and provides telecom services to other service providers, enterprises, Internet service providers, cable companies, and academic institutions. Last year, the firm deployed an Infinera digital optical network. “Today’s customers demand more services and more bandwidth more quickly than ever before, and the Infinera system, with its revolutionary photonic integrated circuits, enables GAL to meet those demands quickly and flexibly,” says Katagiri.

“The ability of Infinera’s Bandwidth Virtualization architecture to deliver any service, from 1 Gigabit to 100GbE, over today's network infrastructure is very attractive for carriers aiming to develop new capabilities and optical services to meet the growing need for bandwidth,” says Manabu Nitta, group leader of Product Management Group1, Marketing Division, Service Providers Business Unit, Nissho Electronics (a partner of Infinera). “The end result will be the delivery of practical, cost-effective, and widely deployable 100GbE solutions to the market,” he adds.

The 100GbE demonstration is an important milestone for Japan, reckons Infinera’s CEO Jagdeep Singh. “GAL is a pioneering force in the industry and our collaboration shows that Infinera’s digital paradigm is winning growing traction in the Asian market,” he adds.

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