VERNet Completes Successful Trial of 40G and 100G Coherent Optical Solutions

VERNet completed a successful trial of 40G and 100G optical networking solutions on its live DWDM network. Spanning two separate fibre routes, the trial demonstrated VERNet’s ability to seamlessly integrate cutting-edge optical transport technology into the Network.

Conducted over two weeks in April 2010, the trial leveraged VERNet’s existing network based on Ciena’s equipment and Common Photonic Layer (CPL) platforms by adding 40G and 100G wavelengths alongside existing live 10G wavelength services. The trial successfully demonstrated the ability to upgrade to 40G and 100G transport speeds with no interruption of existing services. Once inserted into the system, the use of advanced electronic digital signal processing and coherent technology meant that no re-engineering of VERNet’s existing fiber routes was needed and the new 40G and 100G wavelength services were active and working immediately.