ADVA Optical Networking has achieved 100, 150 and 200Gbit/s connectivity in Telefonica Germany’s existing 10Gbit/s line system during trial of its FSP 3000 CloudConnect and OpenFabric technology in a live network.
Conducted with the support of ADVA Optical Networking’s partner Axians, the 1RU modular DCI technology carried alien wavelengths across the backbone infrastructure without any impact on live traffic, including error-free 200Gbit/s transmission over a 290km data path.
The test demonstrated how the ADVA FSP 3000 OpenFabric creates a scalable network, accelerating service availability and improving operational efficiency. The demo also shows how ADVA Optical Networking’s technology could help Telefonica to cost-effectively manage the growth in customers’ data requirements.
“This trial shows that the ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect has the potential to maximize the value of our deployed infrastructure. Without the need for a major network upgrade, we’ve succeeded in transporting ultra-high-capacity alien wavelengths at distances spanning more than 1,000km,” said Holger Duhn, WDM senior architect, Telefonica Germany.
The FSP 3000 OpenFabric creates an OTN cross-connect optical layer so that lower-speed services can be aggregated onto high-speed wavelengths. “This level of flexibility will be instrumental as we look to efficiently provide our customers with the data rates they require,” Holger Duhn said.
The field trial involved Telefonica Germany’s major metro hubs including Dusseldorf and Frankfurt. As well as transporting third-party 200Gbit/s wavelengths across 290km, the test also succeeded in transmitting disaggregated 100Gbit/s signals across 1,300km without the need for regeneration.
300Gbit/s capacity was achieved using ADVA Optical Networking’s QuadFlex line card to combine two 150Gbit/s wavelengths operating at 8QAM within an optical super-channel. ADVA FSP 3000 CloudConnect platform delivers energy savings. Consumes less rack space than competing technology with its 1RU footprint.
The FSP 3000 OpenFabric, a new optical transport network (OTN) cross-connect design, creates a distributed architecture optimized for the metro, enabling carriers like Telefonica Germany to simply and efficiently aggregate lower-speed services.
“Service providers have the power to leverage more value from their deployed infrastructure. Our FSP 3000 OpenFabric removes slot capacity assignments and the fabric adapters of a closed system, enabling a mix of optical services and scale,” said Frank Hering, director, sales, Germany, ADVA Optical Networking.