The new direct inland route provides a unique path from Myrtle Beach inland to Florence, South Carolina, and then to Charlotte, where network capacity can be connected to Segra’s existing high-capacity core network.
This new route comes on the heels of an effort to deploy next-generation architecture across its service footprint, focused on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S.
Diversity is a key element of the route. Segra’s direct inland route provides a unique path with low latency out of Myrtle Beach, offering critical diversity for the subsea network community.
Leveraging the Ciena 6500 platform that features WaveLogic 5 Extreme 800G coherent optics, the route will offer high data rates, increased bandwidth, optimized network resources, with flexible wavelength options. The new route will provide 20.4 Tbps of capacity from Myrtle Beach to Charlotte, with the ability to increase capacity later.
“Our unique geographic positioning allows us to provide the subsea network community with a low-latency, high-capacity pathway that enhances network redundancy and reliability for our hyperscale and international carrier customers,” said David Cromwell, CTO at Segra.
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