Telecom equipment vendor Ciena said it upgraded Pacnet’s trans-Pacific link connecting the U.S. West Coast to Japan.
Pacnet expanded its network to address market demand for bandwidth-intensive applications and data center services.
The expanded network will enable Pacnet to offer OTN and Ethernet services to meet customer demand while reducing cost-per-bit. The enhanced programmable 100G network solution allows for bandwidth agility to deliver scalable capacity that is configurable by both enterprise and carrier customers for a high-performance and cloud-ready network.
“We manage submerged cables in some of the world’s most extreme climates and our customers demand high-end services that can perform consistently. This trans-Pacific cable is critical to our business and we know that we are pushing the limits of current networking technology in terms of reach and performance,” said Andy Lumsden, chief technology officer, Pacnet.
In the Asia-Pacific region, Pacnet delivers technology solutions over 46,000 kilometers of submarine cable systems. It manages two of the five fiber pairs on this trans-Pacific cable, which it co-owns with five other global telecom partners.
Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, powered by WaveLogic 3 coherent optical processors, combines digital signal processing with soft-decision forward error correction to achieve reliable performance across long distances.
In addition, Ciena’s WaveLogic 3-based submarine solution is equipped with test capabilities that provide Pacnet with critical information about its network health, capacity and resilience, allowing it to leverage network resources without complex and expensive external testing gear.
Ciena’s OneControl Unified Management System enables Pacnet to have better view of its network performance and can provide streamlined service activation, fault management and remote troubleshooting. OneControl’s ability to isolate the precise location of a fiber fault is significant, especially with the complexity of repairing a network disruption on cables in the extreme conditions of the Pacific Ocean.
