June 14, 2005 Sunnyvale, CA -- OnFiber Communications has deployed Infinera's DTN optical platform to provide DWDM and bandwidth management capabilities in multiple metro optical networks throughout the U.S, supporting OnFiber's wavelength, Ethernet, and SONET services.
OnFiber says it selected the DTN platform because its "Digital Optical Networking" architecture enables rapid delivery of high-speed connectivity services, while simplifying optical engineering and operations. OnFiber provides high-bandwidth connectivity to global carriers, enterprises, and Internet providers.
"OnFiber's customers require high bandwidth solutions delivered quickly and with rock solid connectivity," says Danny Bottoms, president and CEO of OnFiber. "Our success comes from the fact that we can provide very high levels of flexibility, speed, and service quality. The advanced technology of the Infinera DTN is an important component of our total network solution package."
The DTN platform, now carrying live traffic for the provider, combines DWDM, digital bandwidth management, and GMPLS-based network intelligence. The platform supports 800 Gbit/sec of DWDM capacity and delivers a variety of manageable and protectable SONET/SDH and Ethernet-based services, including 10 Gigabit Ethernet LAN PHY. The platform runs Infinera's IQ network operating system, which enables digital bandwidth management, provides performance monitoring capabilities, and supports automated network discovery, configuration, and provisioning via GMPLS.
Infinera says its DTN is among the first optical telecommunications systems based on photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The company says PICs represent a significant milestone for telecom because they enable multiple wavelengths of light, carrying hundreds of gigabits per second of telecommunications traffic, to be managed digitally, rather than as analog waves. By contrast, conventional WDM products, built without the benefit of PICs, use analog techniques for many networking functions, according to the company.
"OnFiber continues to be the innovative leader in metro optical networks. As a result, the company carries mission-critical traffic for some of the world's largest Internet properties and many respected global organizations," concludes Jagdeep Singh, CEO of Infinera. "We're pleased to be a significant part of their advanced optical network."