Verizon advances its fiber network for AI workloads
Verizon successfully conducted a trial in Boston demonstrating the transportation of 1.6 terabits per second of data across a single wavelength on its live metro fiber network using Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme coherent optical solution. This advancement enables faster and farther data transmission while improving reliability and energy efficiency. The upgrade positions Verizon's network to better handle AI workloads, particularly for Generative AI applications requiring real-time analysis of billions of data points. The company's multi-year network transformation includes cloud-native architecture deployment, high-performing spectrum implementation, and fiber infrastructure capacity expansion.
Verizon ha svolto con successo una prova a Boston dimostrando il trasporto di 1,6 terabit al secondo di dati attraverso una singola lunghezza d'onda sulla propria rete in fibra metropolitana attiva, utilizzando la soluzione ottica coerente WaveLogic 6 Extreme di Ciena. Questo progresso consente una trasmissione di dati più veloce e a distanze maggiori, migliorando al contempo l'affidabilità e l'efficienza energetica. L'upgrade posiziona la rete di Verizon per gestire meglio i carichi di lavoro dell'AI, in particolare per le applicazioni di Intelligenza Artificiale Generativa che richiedono un'analisi in tempo reale di miliardi di punti dati. La trasformazione della rete dell'azienda su più anni include l'implementazione di architetture cloud-native, l'implementazione di spettri ad alte prestazioni e l'espansione della capacità dell'infrastruttura in fibra.
Verizon llevó a cabo con éxito una prueba en Boston que demostró el transporte de 1.6 terabits por segundo de datos a través de una única longitud de onda en su red de fibra metropolitana en vivo, utilizando la solución óptica coherente WaveLogic 6 Extreme de Ciena. Este avance permite una transmisión de datos más rápida y a mayores distancias, mientras mejora la fiabilidad y la eficiencia energética. La actualización posiciona la red de Verizon para manejar mejor las cargas de trabajo de IA, particularmente para aplicaciones de IA Generativa que requieren análisis en tiempo real de miles de millones de puntos de datos. La transformación de la red de la empresa incluye la implementación de una arquitectura nativa de la nube, la implementación de espectro de alto rendimiento y la expansión de la capacidad de infraestructura de fibra.
버라이즌은 보스턴에서 초당 1.6테라비트의 데이터를 단일 파장에서 전송하는 시험을 성공적으로 수행했으며, 이는 Ciena의 WaveLogic 6 Extreme 코히런트 광 솔루션을 활용한 것입니다. 이 발전은 데이터 전송 속도와 거리를 향상시키며 신뢰성과 에너지 효율성을 개선합니다. 이 업그레이드는 생성적 AI 애플리케이션을 위한 수십억 개 데이터 포인트의 실시간 분석을 요구하는 AI 작업 부하를 보다 잘 처리할 수 있도록 버라이즌의 네트워크를 준비시킵니다. 이 회사의 다년간의 네트워크 변혁은 클라우드 네이티브 아키텍처 배포, 고성능 스펙트럼 구현 및 광섬유 인프라 용량 확장을 포함합니다.
Verizon a réalisé avec succès un essai à Boston démontrant le transport de 1,6 téraoctets par seconde de données sur une seule longueur d'onde sur son réseau de fibres optiques métropolitain en direct en utilisant la solution optique cohérente WaveLogic 6 Extreme de Ciena. Cette avancée permet une transmission de données plus rapide et sur de plus longues distances, tout en améliorant la fiabilité et l'efficacité énergétique. La mise à niveau positionne le réseau de Verizon pour mieux gérer les charges de travail d'IA, en particulier pour les applications d'IA Générative nécessitant une analyse en temps réel de milliards de points de données. La transformation réseau multi-années de la société comprend le déploiement d'architectures natives du cloud, la mise en œuvre de spectres haute performance et l'expansion de la capacité de l'infrastructure fibre.
Verizon hat erfolgreich einen Test in Boston durchgeführt, der den Transport von 1,6 Terabit pro Sekunde an Daten über eine einzige Wellenlänge in seinem aktiven Metro-Glasfasernetz demonstrierte, unter Verwendung der kohärenten optischen Lösung WaveLogic 6 Extreme von Ciena. Dieser Fortschritt ermöglicht schnellere und weitere Datenübertragungen, während die Zuverlässigkeit und Energieeffizienz verbessert werden. Das Upgrade positioniert das Netzwerk von Verizon besser, um KI-Lasten zu bewältigen, insbesondere für generative KI-Anwendungen, die eine Echtzeitanalyse von Milliarden von Datenpunkten erfordern. Die mehrjährige Netzwerkwandlung des Unternehmens umfasst die Implementierung einer cloudnativen Architektur, die Umsetzung eines leistungsstarken Spektrums und die Erweiterung der Glasfaserinfrastruktur.
- Successfully tested 1.6 Tb/s data transmission on single wavelength
- Network upgrade improves reliability and energy efficiency
- Enhanced capacity for handling AI workloads
- Infrastructure advancement strengthens competitive position
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Insights
The successful trial of 1.6 Tb/s data transmission over a single wavelength represents a significant technological leap for Verizon's fiber infrastructure. This advancement positions Verizon to better compete in the growing AI and cloud computing market, particularly for enterprise customers requiring high-speed, low-latency data processing. The implementation of Ciena's WaveLogic 6 technology brings three key advantages:
- Enhanced network efficiency through higher data throughput
- Reduced operational costs via improved energy efficiency
- Increased network reliability and performance
This network upgrade aligns with the rapidly growing enterprise AI market, which is expected to reach
- Enterprise cloud services
- Edge computing solutions
- AI-specific network services
Successful trial shows Verizon transporting 1.6 terabits per second of data across a single wavelength on its live metro fiber network
BOSTON, Nov. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AI, and specifically Generative AI with its ability for predictive analytics, is becoming a critical component of digital transformation and future business growth in almost all industries. Enterprise-grade data networks such as Verizon’s will be instrumental in these processes, and Verizon continues to advance its network components to deliver on the promises of AI. In a recent trial in Boston, Verizon moved 1.6 Tb/s of data in its live fiber network on a single-carrier wavelength using Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical solution. This next generation technology allows data traveling across Verizon’s fiber network to travel farther and faster, leading to a better customer experience. In addition, the upgrade to this new equipment will result in higher reliability and significant energy savings in that portion of the fiber network.
“AI is contingent on analyzing billions of data points in real-time on an ongoing basis. Because of the massive, multi-year transformation on Verizon’s network including deploying cloud native architecture from the core to the edge, deploying massive amounts of high-performing spectrum, exponentially increasing the capacity of our fiber infrastructure and deploying advanced technologies and intelligence throughout the network, Verizon’s network provides the ability to power the processes and movements of AI-generated activity,” said Adam Koeppe, SVP of Technology Strategy and Planning at Verizon. “This continued advancement of our fiber network will further position us to be the provider of choice for AI workloads now and in the future.”
About the trial
The trial took place over a 118 km Boston metro route that consisted of 10 hops and passed through nine reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexers (ROADMs). The trial over this live metro network validated the performance of 1.6 Tb/s using WL6e in a flexible, dense ROADM environment.
Ciena’s WL6e is the industry’s first high-bandwidth coherent transceiver using state-of-the-art 3nm silicon to drive significant economic benefits for operators, including a
“Ciena’s WL6e is designed to cater to AI traffic growth and the continuing surge in bandwidth-intensive applications,” said Brodie Gage, Senior Vice President, Global Products & Supply Chain, Ciena. “WL6e uses coherent DSP innovations to provide the highest capacity over fiber, which will support Verizon’s throughput and capacity goals, supporting more traffic and faster speeds than ever before.”
A more sustainable technology
In addition to advancing Verizon’s fiber infrastructure to manage greater workloads, this next gen technology offers significant energy savings compared to previous generations. According to Ciena estimates, the power efficiency of WL6e translates to an
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