Fastweb has deployed a protected 300Gbps connection spanning over more than 950 kilometers on its long haul backbone network using Coriant CloudWave Optics technology.
The 300 Gbps connectivity service connects Fastweb PoPs between Rome and Milan via Turin (more than 950 km) as the primary path and via Florence-Bologna (more than 800 km) as the protected path.
The long distance service has been implemented without special amplifiers, tuning or changes in field hardware, enabling the operator to provide ultra-high speed capacity to manage the increasing growth of data traffic. Fastweb's initial long haul backbone network was built in 2010 and already equipped with the Coriant hiT 7300 Multi Haul Transport Platform implementing 100 Gbps Coherent Technology regeneration-free connections in order to manage increasing data traffic.
Real-time optical performance results for the service were enabled and validated by the software-enabled Coriant Aware Technology solution, providing Fastweb a precise view of key performance metrics including OSNR margins and channel EoL, said Coriant.
Andrea Lasagna, Technology Officer, Fastweb
A scalable and simple network approach is required to address the increasing demand of bandwidth. We have been confident in Coriant’s ability to meet our needs since the beginning and we have deployed a widespread and nationwide transport network with them.
Uwe Fischer, EVP, R&D and PLM, and CTO, Coriant
Our ability to provide 200G and 300G links helps our customers to upgrade their existing networks. With bandwidth requirements consistently increasing, the ability to extend networks to 200 Gbps and 300 Gbps capacities leads to seamless and powerful network designs.
