Lightpath Deploys Industry's First 400G Protected Circuit Utilizing Power-Efficient Ciena WaveLogic 5 Nano Coherent Optics
Lightpath and Ciena have deployed the industry's first 400 Gb/s protected optical circuit using power-efficient and high-performance pluggable technologies. This achievement increases maximum bandwidth levels for mission-critical services while using 80% less electricity. The solution was designed for a hyperscale customer, providing a 400 Gb/s geographically diverse and protected circuit over approximately 200 miles, traversing water crossings and utilizing an average of 8 POPs per side.
The deployment combines Lightpath's dense fiber plant with Ciena's 6500 packet optical platform powered by WaveLogic 5 Nano coherent pluggable optics. Key features include optical layer protection, reducing customer circuit handoffs by half while maintaining less than 50ms switch times. Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Nano solution delivers the highest 400G pluggable performance in the industry, requiring 50% less physical space compared to standard transponder deployments.
Lightpath e Ciena hanno implementato il primo circuito ottico protetto da 400 Gb/s dell'industria utilizzando tecnologie pluggable ad alta efficienza energetica e prestazioni elevate. Questo risultato aumenta i livelli massimi di larghezza di banda per servizi critici garantendo un consumo di 80% di elettricità in meno. La soluzione è stata progettata per un cliente hyperscale, fornendo un circuito protetto e geograficamente diversificato da 400 Gb/s su una distanza di circa 200 miglia, attraversando corsi d'acqua e utilizzando in media 8 POP per lato.
Il dispiegamento combina la rete in fibra densa di Lightpath con la piattaforma ottica a pacchetto 6500 di Ciena alimentata da ottiche pluggable coerenti WaveLogic 5 Nano. Le caratteristiche chiave includono la protezione del livello ottico, riducendo di metà i passaggi dei circuiti dei clienti mantenendo tempi di commutazione inferiori a 50ms. La soluzione WaveLogic 5 Nano di Ciena offre le migliori prestazioni pluggable da 400G nel settore, richiedendo il 50% in meno di spazio fisico rispetto ai dispiegamenti di trasponder standard.
Lightpath y Ciena han desplegado el primer circuito óptico protegido de 400 Gb/s de la industria utilizando tecnologías plugables de alto rendimiento y eficiencia energética. Este logro incrementa los niveles máximos de ancho de banda para servicios críticos mientras consume un 80% menos de electricidad. La solución fue diseñada para un cliente hyperscale, proporcionando un circuito protegido y geográficamente diverso de 400 Gb/s a lo largo de aproximadamente 200 millas, cruzando cuerpos de agua y utilizando un promedio de 8 POPs por lado.
El despliegue combina la densa red de fibra de Lightpath con la plataforma óptica de paquetes 6500 de Ciena, alimentada por ópticas plugables coherentes WaveLogic 5 Nano. Las características clave incluyen protección en la capa óptica, reduciendo a la mitad los traspasos de circuitos para clientes y manteniendo tiempos de conmutación de menos de 50ms. La solución WaveLogic 5 Nano de Ciena ofrece el mejor rendimiento pluggable de 400G en la industria, requiriendo un 50% menos de espacio físico en comparación con los despliegues estándar de transpondedores.
라이트패스(Lightpath)와 시에나(Ciena)는 전력 효율적이고 고성능의 플러그블 기술을 사용하여 업계 최초의 400 Gb/s 보호 광 회로를 배포했습니다. 이 성과는 미션 크리티컬 서비스의 최대 대역폭 수준을 증가시키면서 전기를 80% 덜 소비하게 됩니다. 이 솔루션은 하이퍼스케일 고객을 위해 설계되었으며, 약 200마일에 걸쳐 물길을 가로지르면서 양쪽에 평균 8개의 POP를 활용하는 지리적 다양성과 보호된 400 Gb/s 회로를 제공합니다.
이번 배포는 라이트패스의 밀집 광섬유 네트워크와 시에나의 6500 패킷 광 플랫폼을 WaveLogic 5 Nano 코히어런트 플러그블 옵틱스으로 전원 공급하여 결합합니다. 주요 기능은 광층 보호를 포함하여 고객 회로 전환을 절반으로 줄이며 50ms 미만의 스위치 시간을 유지합니다. Ciena의 WaveLogic 5 Nano 솔루션은 업계에서 가장 높은 400G 플러그블 성능을 제공하며, 표준 트랜스폰더 배포에 비해 물리적 공간이 50% 더 적게 필요합니다.
Lightpath et Ciena ont déployé le premier circuit optique protégé de 400 Gb/s de l'industrie en utilisant des technologies plugables à haute efficacité énergétique et performance. Cette réalisation augmente les niveaux de bande passante maximum pour des services critiques tout en consommant 80% moins d'électricité. La solution a été conçue pour un client hyperscale, fournissant un circuit protégé et géographiquement diversifié de 400 Gb/s sur environ 200 miles, traversant des cours d'eau et utilisant en moyenne 8 POP par côté.
Le déploiement combine le réseau de fibres denses de Lightpath avec la plateforme optique à paquets 6500 de Ciena alimentée par des optique pluggables cohérents WaveLogic 5 Nano. Les caractéristiques clés incluent la protection de la couche optique, réduisant de moitié les transferts de circuits clients tout en maintenant des temps de commutation inférieurs à 50 ms. La solution WaveLogic 5 Nano de Ciena offre la meilleure performance pluggable 400G de l'industrie, nécessitant 50% moins d'espace physique par rapport aux déploiements de transpondeurs standard.
Lightpath und Ciena haben den ersten geschützten optischen Kreis mit 400 Gb/s der Branche eingeführt, der energieeffiziente und leistungsstarke steckbare Technologien nutzt. Diese Leistung erhöht die maximalen Bandbreiten für geschäftskritische Dienste, während 80% weniger Strom verbraucht wird. Die Lösung wurde für einen hyperscale Kunden entwickelt und bietet einen geografisch vielfältigen und geschützten 400 Gb/s-Kreis über etwa 200 Meilen, der Wasserübergänge durchquert und im Durchschnitt 8 POPs pro Seite nutzt.
Der Einsatz kombiniert das dichte Glasfasernetz von Lightpath mit der 6500-Paketoptikplattform von Ciena, die von WaveLogic 5 Nano kohärenten steckbaren Optiken betrieben wird. Zu den Hauptmerkmalen gehören der Schutz der optischen Schicht, der die Kundenschaltungen um die Hälfte reduziert, während die Umschaltzeiten unter 50 ms bleiben. Cienas WaveLogic 5 Nano-Lösung bietet die höchste 400G steckbare Leistung in der Branche und benötigt 50% weniger Platz im Vergleich zu standardmäßigen Transponder-Deployments.
- Deployment of industry's first 400 Gb/s protected optical circuit
- 80% reduction in electricity usage for high-bandwidth services
- Successful implementation of a 400 Gb/s geographically diverse circuit over 200 miles
- Reduction of customer circuit handoffs by half while maintaining <50ms switch times
- WaveLogic 5 Nano solution requires 50% less physical space compared to standard transponders
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Insights
This deployment represents a significant leap in optical networking technology, offering several key advantages:
- Increased bandwidth capacity: The 400 Gb/s protected circuit pushes the boundaries of high-availability network services, enabling mission-critical applications that require massive data throughput.
- Energy efficiency: Utilizing
80% less electricity compared to traditional solutions is a game-changer for data centers and large-scale network operators, potentially leading to substantial cost savings and reduced environmental impact. - Improved reliability: The geographically diverse and protected circuit design, spanning approximately 200 miles and 8 POPs per side, ensures high resilience and rapid failover times (less than 50ms), critical for maintaining continuous operations for hyperscale customers.
- Space optimization: Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Nano solution requires
50% less physical space compared to standard transponder deployments, allowing for more efficient use of data center real estate.
While this deployment is currently tailored for a hyperscale customer, the technology has broad implications for the telecommunications industry, potentially accelerating the adoption of higher bandwidth services across various sectors.
Raises ceiling for high-availability network services while using
Lightpath's challenge for a hyperscale customer was to provide a 400 Gb/s geographically diverse and protected circuit over a distance of approximately 200 miles, including traversing numerous water crossings, and utilizing an average of 8 POPs (points-of-presence) per side of the circuit, all while being able to maintain a very aggressive failover time. Lightpath and Ciena jointly designed the end-to-end solution utilizing Lightpath's dense fiber plant combined with Ciena's 6500 packet optical platform powered by high-performance WaveLogic 5 Nano coherent pluggable optics at the end points running over Ciena's Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) flexible photonic layer along the routes.
Key Facts:
- Lightpath designed the optimal solution fiber routes that would utilize optical layer protection, which reduced customer circuit handoffs in half while still satisfying the customer requirement of less than 50ms switch times.
- Lightpath custom designed the two approximately 200-mile wavelength routes utilizing a combination of newly constructed and existing fiber routes. Lightpath worked with Ciena engineers to identify the equipment and locations that would be needed to maintain signal integrity, traverse necessary POPs along the routes and maintain the protection services within the stringent failover time specification.
- With support for both standard interoperable and extended reach modes, Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Nano solution delivers the highest 400G pluggable performance in the industry leveraging 70GBaud symbol rate and requires
50% less physical space compared to standard transponder deployments.
Executive Comments:
- "This protected 400G solution, in support of a hyperscale customer, exemplifies Lightpath's innovative and problem-solving approach to meet and exceed our customer's network requirements. Together with Ciena, we have pushed the boundaries of high availability bandwidth solutions, while also utilizing power and space friendly technologies."
- Chris Morley, CEO, Lightpath
- "As Lightpath continues to expand its footprint, it needs a network that can scale and adapt to handle unpredictable bandwidth demands. Ciena's WaveLogic coherent optical innovations allow Lightpath to increase capacity while achieving greater power efficiencies and reliability."
- Kevin Sheehan, CTO of theAmericas , Ciena
Supporting Resources:
- Network Maps: Lightpath Network Overview
- Video: Lightpath Network Technologies
About Lightpath
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