GARR Selects Infinera’s GX Series to Double Capacity of Italy’s Research & Education Network
Infinera (INFN) announced that GARR, Italy's research and education network, has chosen Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution to double the capacity of its new optical infrastructure, GARR-T. The expansion, funded by the EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT, will extend GARR's network to Sardinia, enhancing connectivity for research institutions and universities. This deployment, which includes both terrestrial and submarine cable systems, will provide up to 400 Gbps connectivity across Italy by 2025. The project aims to strengthen GARR's high-performance optical backbone, facilitating faster collaboration and providing additional access for institutions involved in Italy's National Center for Research in High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Quantum Computing.
Infinera (INFN) ha annunciato che GARR, la rete di ricerca e istruzione italiana, ha scelto la soluzione coerente GX Series ICE6 800G di Infinera per della sua nuova infrastruttura ottica, GARR-T. L'espansione, finanziata dal progetto del Fondo di Recupero dell'UE TeRABIT, estenderà la rete GARR alla Sardegna, migliorando la connettività per istituzioni di ricerca e università. Questa infrastruttura, che include sistemi di cavi terrestri e sottomarini, fornirà fino a 400 Gbps di connettività in tutta Italia entro il 2025. L'obiettivo del progetto è rafforzare la dorsale ottica ad alte prestazioni di GARR, facilitando collaborazioni più rapide e offrendo un accesso aggiuntivo alle istituzioni coinvolte nel Centro Nazionale di Ricerca in Calcolo ad Alte Prestazioni, Big Data e Quantum Computing in Italia.
Infinera (INFN) anunció que GARR, la red de investigación y educación de Italia, ha elegido la solución coherente GX Series ICE6 800G de Infinera para doblar la capacidad de su nueva infraestructura óptica, GARR-T. La expansión, financiada por el proyecto TeRABIT del Fondo de Recuperación de la UE, extenderá la red de GARR a Cerdeña, mejorando la conectividad para instituciones de investigación y universidades. Este despliegue, que incluye sistemas de cables terrestres y submarinos, proporcionará hasta 400 Gbps de conectividad en toda Italia para 2025. El proyecto tiene como objetivo fortalecer la columna vertebral óptica de alto rendimiento de GARR, facilitando la colaboración más rápida y proporcionando un acceso adicional a las instituciones involucradas en el Centro Nacional de Investigación en Computación de Alto Rendimiento, Big Data y Computación Cuántica de Italia.
Infinera (INFN)은 이탈리아의 연구 및 교육 네트워크인 GARR가 Infinera의 GX Series ICE6 800G 코히어런트 솔루션을 선택했다고 발표했습니다. 이를 통해 GARR의 새로운 광학 인프라 GARR-T의 용량이 두 배로 증가합니다. 이번 확장은 EU 회복 기금 프로젝트인 TeRABIT에 의해 자금 지원되며, 사르데냐로 GARR의 네트워크를 확장합니다, 연구 기관과 대학의 연결성을 높입니다. 이 배치에는 육상 및 해저 케이블 시스템이 포함되어 있으며, 2025년까지 이탈리아 전역에서 최대 400 Gbps의 연결성을 제공할 예정입니다. 프로젝트는 GARR의 고성능 광대역을 강화하여 더 빠른 협업을 촉진하고, 이탈리아의 고성능 컴퓨팅, 빅 데이터 및 양자 컴퓨팅을 위한 국가 연구 센터에 참여하는 기관에 추가적인 접근을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Infinera (INFN) a annoncé que GARR, le réseau de recherche et d'éducation d'Italie, a choisi la solution cohérente GX Series ICE6 800G d'Infinera pour doubler la capacité de sa nouvelle infrastructure optique, GARR-T. Cette expansion, financée par le projet TeRABIT du Fonds de Relance de l'UE, étendra le réseau de GARR en Sardaigne, améliorant la connectivité pour les institutions de recherche et les universités. Ce déploiement, qui comprend des systèmes de câbles terrestres et sous-marins, fournira jusqu'à 400 Gbps de connectivité dans toute l'Italie d'ici 2025. Le projet vise à renforcer l'infrastructure optique hautes performances de GARR, facilitant une collaboration plus rapide et fournissant un accès supplémentaire aux institutions impliquées dans le Centre National de Recherche en Calcul Haute Performance, Big Data et Informatique Quantique en Italie.
Infinera (INFN) kündigte an, dass GARR, Italiens Forschungs- und Bildungsnetzwerk, die kohärente Lösung GX Series ICE6 800G von Infinera gewählt hat, um die Kapazität zu verdoppeln der neuen optischen Infrastruktur GARR-T. Die Erweiterung, die durch das EU-Wiederaufbauprogramm TeRABIT finanziert wird, wird GARRs Netzwerk nach Sardinien erweitern und die Konnektivität für Forschungsinstitute und Universitäten verbessern. Diese Bereitstellung, die sowohl terrestrische als auch submarine Kabelsysteme umfasst, wird bis 2025 bis zu 400 Gbps Konnektivität in ganz Italien bieten. Ziel des Projekts ist es, das leistungsstarke optische Rückgrat von GARR zu stärken, um schnellere Zusammenarbeit zu ermöglichen und zusätzlichen Zugang für Institutionen zu schaffen, die in Italiens Nationalem Zentrum für Forschung in Hochleistungsrechnen, Big Data und Quantencomputing tätig sind.
- GARR selected Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G solution to double network capacity
- Expansion funded by EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT
- Network extension to Sardinia, improving connectivity for research institutions
- Up to 400 Gbps connectivity across Italy by 2025
- Enhanced access for institutions involved in Italy's National Center for Research in HPC, Big Data, and Quantum Computing
- None.
Insights
GARR's selection of Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution marks a significant upgrade to Italy's research and education network infrastructure. This move is poised to have several key impacts:
- Doubled network capacity: The implementation will substantially increase data transmission capabilities, enabling faster and more efficient collaboration among research institutions and universities.
- Extended reach to Sardinia: The expansion to Sardinia is a strategic enhancement, providing important connectivity to this previously underserved region. This will integrate Sardinian institutions more fully into the national research ecosystem.
- Improved redundancy and reliability: The new connection offers enhanced network resilience, which is critical for maintaining continuous operations in scientific research and data-intensive projects.
- Spectrum management flexibility: GARR's ability to manage a range of spectrum rather than single optical signals provides greater operational flexibility and efficiency in network management.
From an investor perspective, this project demonstrates Infinera's strong position in the high-performance optical networking market. The company's selection for this EU-funded project could lead to increased visibility and potential future contracts in the European research and education sector. However, while positive, the immediate financial impact on Infinera may be , as government and education projects often have longer sales cycles and may not significantly affect short-term revenues.
The deployment of Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution in GARR's network expansion is a testament to the growing demand for high-capacity, flexible optical networks in the research and education sector. Several key points stand out:
- Technology leadership: Infinera's selection underscores its competitive edge in coherent optical solutions, particularly in the 800G space. This could strengthen its market position against rivals like Ciena and Nokia.
- Submarine cable integration: The seamless integration with Sparkle's submarine cable system demonstrates Infinera's capability in terrestrial and subsea network solutions, a valuable differentiator in the market.
- Open architecture: GARR's emphasis on spectrum management flexibility aligns with the industry trend towards more open and programmable networks, potentially positioning Infinera well for future projects requiring similar capabilities.
- EU Recovery Fund impact: This project, funded by the EU Recovery Fund, highlights the potential for increased infrastructure spending in Europe, which could benefit optical networking equipment providers in the coming years.
For investors, while this single project may not dramatically alter Infinera's financial outlook, it reinforces the company's technological competitiveness and could serve as a reference for future deals in both the research and commercial sectors. The project's alignment with EU funding initiatives also suggests potential for further opportunities in the European market.
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (Nasdaq: INFN) announced today that GARR, the Italian research and education network, selected Infinera’s GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution to double capacity of GARR’s new optical infrastructure, GARR-T. As part of this project, GARR’s expanded network will now extend to Sardinia.
The deployment of Infinera’s solution across GARR’s terrestrial network as well as over the submarine cable system operated by Sparkle strengthens GARR’s high-performance optical backbone, facilitating high-speed collaboration between research institutions and universities at the national and international level.
This expansion is funded by the EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT, whose aim is to complete a high-performance integrated computing and network infrastructure for the scientific community in Italy.
Once in production, this connection to Sardinia will also provide additional access for institutions involved in the Italian National Center for Research in High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Quantum Computing (ICSC). With Infinera’s GX Series, this new Sardinia connectivity will offer not only rapid data transmission but also redundancy and reliability, benefiting the entire scientific community.
“Infinera’s high-performance and open optical technology gives our community the ability to freely manage a range of spectrum rather than single optical signals, creating a seamless integration between GARR-T’s terrestrial network and the optical infrastructure on Sardinia. This is a critical first step of GARR-T’s expansion, which will be completed by 2025 and will provide up to 400 Gbps connectivity all over the Italian territory,” said Massimo Carboni, GARR CTO.
“We are pleased to work with GARR, leveraging Infinera’s innovative solutions to enable GARR to expand connectivity services across Italy’s research and education community,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Infinera.
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