Trial covered a distance of 400km using the existing optical network that was originally carrying a mix of 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps & 100 Gbps traffic streams.

Alcatel-Lucent’s optical trial solution is based on its 1830 Photonic Service Switch platform, and has the ability to be deployed simultaneously with existing multiple 10 Gbps, 40 Gbps and 100 Gbps network links.

400 Gbps optical technology was developed by Bell Labs, Alcatel-Lucent’s research arm, to address the capacity requirements that networks are experiencing with the emergence of new applications, services and smart devices that require high bandwidth and seamless connectivity.

Trial demonstrated that 400 Gbps transmission can be added on an existing network without disruption of the traffic or reengineering of the optical link.

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