Nokia reached an agreement to provide EXA Infrastructure with optical transport technology to expand its network capabilities. This deployment will work to support customer demand for connectivity, including between major data centers.
The modernized, 1.2T-per-channel network will offer high-capacity, low-latency data center connectivity services across EXA Infrastructure’s international network.
EXA Infrastructure provides critical modern infrastructure, including mission-critical networks for government agencies and enterprises, hyperscale infrastructure and ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth networks for data centers. EXA owns 155,000 km of fiber network across 37 countries, including six transatlantic cables and a low-latency link between Europe and North America.
Following the success of a trial of Nokia’s ICE7 solution in Europe, EXA selected the high-performance, 1.2T coherent optical transport solution to upgrade its terrestrial network and deliver high-capacity services for customers at the lowest cost and power, per bit.
“Nokia’s 1830 GX solution with ICE7 coherent optics ensures a smooth transition from our existing ICE6-based infrastructure,” said EXA Infrastructure COO, Ciaran Delaney. “The advanced performance of ICE7 will significantly enhance connectivity, empowering EXA Infrastructure’s global network to deliver robust services that keep pace with increasing bandwidth demands.”
“Driving down power consumption per bit is not just important from a sustainability point of view, but is also essential if providers are to meet spiraling connectivity needs, because power requirements are a potential limiting factor to data center growth,” said James Watt, SVP and GM, optical networks, Nokia. “Nokia’s industry-leading solutions ensure networks are not just keeping pace but staying ahead in the race to meet surging bandwidth demands.”
