Verizon, Ciena, demo 1.6 Tbit/s connectionVerizon, Ciena, demo 1.6 Tbit/s connection

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 Verizon's live fiber network in Boston, Verizon moved 1.6 Tb/s of data 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.

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.

Read the full press release here.

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