In February, Bell Canada pledged over $1 billion to expand its broadband network over the next two years. Now, Bell has launched a new commercial 400G wavelength service using Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme technology, reported Capacity. Bell rolled out the latest offering along its 10,500+ miles of fiber infrastructure with national expansion planned in the coming months.
“Bell’s unparalleled network infrastructure and customer support, coupled with Ciena’s market-leading optical wavelength technology, offers major operators here in Canada and internationally the opportunity to scale up easily, efficiently, and sustainably with our highly energy efficient 400G capabilities,” said Ivan Mihaljevic, senior vice president of wholesale at Bell Canada.
Upgraded services deliver increased speeds (4x) and 50 percent more capacity per wavelength for cloud and data center providers. Ciena’s technology optimizes network performance and energy efficiency, allowing service providers to create more sustainable, greener networks, reported Capacity.
“The global shift to 400G is happening, and Bell Canada is leading the way by evolving its network to support the insatiable and often unpredictable network demand driven by the cloud, streaming video, and more,” said Bruce Hembree, vice president and general manager for the Americas at Ciena.
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