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wiredInUSA - October 2013
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Alcatel-Lucent and SaskTel have successfully
trialled a fiber-optic data transmission that could
enable the delivery of data at speeds of up to
400G over a network originally built for 10G traffic.
The trial took place on a live network between
Regina, the provincial capital of Saskatchewan,
and Saskatoon, over 250km away. The trial could
lead to the deployment of the Alcatel-Lucent
technology, allowing SaskTel to stay ahead
of increasing demand for broadband access
by offering an immediate upgrade to 100G
transmission, and a move to 400G as, and when,
needed.
Ron Styles, CEO of SaskTel, said: "This trial
demonstrates the commitment SaskTel has to
being a leader in broadband and providing the
best and fastest communications network to our
numerous stakeholders including consumers,
government and our region's diverse private
industries. Because it utilizes our existing network,
Alcatel-Lucent's scalable solution will efficiently
allow us to meet customer needs today and for
those in the future as well."
Alex Giosa, president of Alcatel-Lucent Canada,
said: "Our 1830 PSS solution has been enabling
customers to effectively transform their networks
to address increasing demands for high speed
broadband for several years. The combination of
the 1830 PSS enhanced with the new 400G PSE
which we have trialled at SaskTel will allow us to
continue to provide the kind of transformative
solutions our service provider customers require
to meet their customers ever growing needs for
faster and faster connectivity."
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