EXA Infrastructure selects Nokia’s optical transport solution to boost network

UK-based fibre optic network infrastructure provider EXA Infrastructure has selected an optical transport solution from telecoms equipment vendor Nokia to expand its network capabilities, including between major data centres.

The modernised 1.2T-per-channel network will offer enhanced high-capacity and low-latency data centre connectivity services across EXA Infrastructure’s international network.

EXA Infrastructure, based in London, provides critical modern infrastructure that includes mission-critical networks for governments and enterprises, hyperscale infrastructure, and ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth networks for data centres.

With 155,000 km of fibre network across 37 countries, including six transatlantic cables and claiming the lowest-latency link between Europe and North America, EXA Infrastructure is a major provider in the transatlantic region.

According to Nokia, its solution will enable network capacity to increase by as much as 15% while reducing power and cost per bit by as much as 50%.

“The upgrade with Nokia’s 1830 Global Express (GX) platform and ICE7 coherent optics enables EXA Infrastructure to better deliver high-speed connectivity services to its customers,” Nokia says.

“Following the success of an industry-first trial of the Nokia ICE7 solution in Europe, EXA Infrastructure selected the high-performance 1.2T coherent optical transport solution to upgrade its terrestrial network and deliver high-capacity services for its customers at the lowest cost and power per bit.”

Ciaran Delaney, Chief Operating Officer at EXA Infrastructure, said Nokia’s 1830 GX solution with ICE7 coherent optics ensures a smooth transition from our existing ICE6-based infrastructure.

“The advanced performance of ICE7 will significantly enhance connectivity, empowering EXA Infrastructure’s global network to deliver robust services that keep pace with increasing bandwidth demands,” said Delaney.

James Watt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Optical Networks at Nokia, said driving down power consumption per bit is essential if providers are to meet spiralling connectivity needs, because power requirements are a potential limiting factor to data centre growth.

“Nokia’s industry-leading solutions ensure networks are not just keeping pace but staying ahead in the race to meet surging bandwidth demands,” Watt said.

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