Seaborn Deploys Infinera to Launch AMX-1 Submarine Network Services Connecting US and Brazil

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Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Seaborn Networks announced the launch of submarine network services on Seaborn's AMX-1 segment, enhancing connectivity between the U.S. and Brazil. Utilizing Infinera's XT Series submarine network platforms and Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE) technology, the new network offers improved architecture and spectral efficiency, allowing for optical bypass of cable landing stations. This development aims to meet the rising demand for bandwidth across the Americas, leveraging Infinera's proven optical engines to reduce operational costs and enhance service quality.

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• Launch of submarine network services on AMX-1 enhancing connectivity between U.S. and Brazil.
• Utilization of Infinera's XT Series and ICE technology to improve network architecture and spectral efficiency.
• Ability to optically bypass cable landing stations, resulting in reduced network costs.
• Addressing increasing bandwidth demand in the Americas with high-capacity, low-latency solutions.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. and BOSTON, Oct. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) and Seaborn Networks (Seaborn), a leading developer-owner-operator of submarine fiber optic cable systems, announced today the launch of new submarine network services on Seaborn’s AMX-1 submarine network segment connecting the U.S. and Brazil. Powered by Infinera’s XT Series submarine network platforms, featuring Infinera’s Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE) technology, Seaborn’s new network boasts modernized architecture and industry-leading spectral efficiency, enabling the company to optically bypass cable landing stations and reduce network costs.

The global economy relies heavily on uninterrupted data connectivity, which is fueled by increasing bandwidth demand and bandwidth-intensive applications such as cloud-based services. To address global bandwidth needs across the Americas, Seaborn operates two leading cable systems, Seabras-1 and AMX-1, both powered by Infinera solutions. Seaborn’s AMX-1 cable system provides transport, Ethernet private line, and IP services on a geographically diverse path from its Seabras-1 cable, connecting Rio de Janeiro and Jacksonville, Florida, to offer its customers high-capacity, low-latency connectivity services.

“Our longstanding relationship with Infinera and this collaboration have enabled us to cost-efficiently address our customers’ growing capacity demands with reliable, low-latency solutions purpose-built for subsea transport,” said Paul Cannon, Vice President of Engineering & Operations at Seaborn. “Key factors in Seaborn’s selection of Infinera’s solutions are its history of consistently delivering industry-leading optical engines and the roadmap for its ICE6 800G generation technology.”

“We’re pleased to partner with Seaborn to provide submarine network services enabling the company to operate a resilient, high-capacity network,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President, Sales at Infinera. “Infinera’s optical engines consistently demonstrate proven benefits in subsea applications, delivering superior spectral efficiency while significantly lowering network costs. With Infinera’s optical engine, Seaborn has the network capacity needed today and can seamlessly upgrade its network in the future to Infinera’s ICE6 800G generation coherent technology with ease as bandwidth demands dictate.”

Contacts:
Infinera Media:
Anna Vue
Tel. +1 (916) 595-8157
avue@infinera.com

Seaborn Media:
Naaz Bax, Head of Marketing
media-relations@seabornnetworks.com

Infinera Investors:
Amitabh Passi
Head of Investor Relations
apassi@infinera.com

About Seaborn
Seaborn addresses global communications needs across the Americas delivering wavelength, Ethernet private line and IP services. Unique among independent cable operators, Seaborn fully operates and maintains its submarine and terrestrial cable infrastructure. POPs, terrestrial backhaul, landing stations and subsea cable are all under Seaborn’s control. The Seaborn management team has designed, built, and operated more subsea cable systems than any other telecom management team including over 75 landing stations, 250 global POPs, and 250,000 km of subsea fiber optic cable. Visit www.seabornnetworks.com for more information or follow us on LinkedIn.

About Infinera
Infinera is a global supplier of innovative networking solutions that enable carriers, cloud operators, governments and enterprises to scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation and automate network operations. The Infinera end-to-end packet-optical portfolio delivers industry-leading economics and performance in long-haul, subsea, data center interconnect and metro transport applications. To learn more about Infinera visit www.infinera.com, follow us on Twitter @Infinera and read our latest blog posts at www.infinera.com/blog.

Infinera and the Infinera logo are registered trademarks of Infinera Corporation.

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, but not limited to the potential technical, operations and financial benefits provided when using Infinera products. These statements are not guarantees of results and should not be considered as an indication of future activity or future performance. Actual results may vary materially from these expectations as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Information about these risks and uncertainties, and other risks and uncertainties that affect Infinera’s business, is contained in the risk factors section and other sections of Infinera’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter ended June 27, 2020 as filed with the SEC on August 6, 2020, as well as any subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. These reports are available on Infinera’s website at www.infinera.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

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FAQ

What are the new services launched by Infinera and Seaborn Networks?

Infinera and Seaborn Networks launched submarine network services on Seaborn's AMX-1 segment, enhancing connectivity between the U.S. and Brazil.

How does Infinera's technology improve Seaborn's network?

Infinera's XT Series and its Infinite Capacity Engine (ICE) technology allow for improved network architecture, higher spectral efficiency, and cost reductions.

What is the significance of the AMX-1 submarine network for bandwidth needs?

The AMX-1 network is designed to meet increasing bandwidth demands across the Americas, providing high-capacity, low-latency connectivity.

How does the new submarine network benefit customers?

The new network offers reliable, low-latency solutions and enhances capacity to meet customer demands in the evolving data landscape.

What is the role of optical bypass in Seaborn's new network?

Optical bypass of cable landing stations reduces costs and improves network efficiency, enhancing overall service delivery.