Network Design

DWDM & ROADM

XKL to unveil DQM400 four-port optical muxponder at NANOG 88

June 13, 2023
The transport systems vendor says the muxponder simplifies moving data over fiber by consolidating capabilities while alleviating complexities.
Source: Ethernet Alliance
Ethernet Alliance Lightwave Series1 Service
Packet Transport

The World Runs on Ethernet: Service Providers

June 13, 2023
The volume of consumption that service providers drive is so immense that they continue to help fuel innovation of Ethernet technology.
Packet Transport

Lumen co-develops ExaSwitch optical interconnection platform with Google and Microsoft

June 12, 2023
ExaSwitch is designed to enable “participants” to route traffic dynamically and quickly between networks without third-party intervention. Such participants will include ISPs,...
Source: Liquid Telecom
The addition of the new route between Angola and South Africa adds to the Liquid fiber footprint in the region.
High-Speed Networks

Liquid Dataport, Angola Telecom pair for Luanda-Johannesburg fiber route

June 12, 2023
The fiber network runs through Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and South Africa along the way.
Source: RETN
RETN's new fiber route between Stockholm and Helsinki was planned with low latency in mind.
Packet Transport

RETN finishes Stockholm-Helsinki route deployment

June 12, 2023
The company expects the route to appeal to enterprise customers with time-sensitive communication needs with their Asian manufacturers as well as logistics, retail, and e-commerce...