Alcatel-Lucent, Nextgen Networks demonstrate 100 Gbps connectivity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 -- Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) and Nextgen Networks, which owns and operates Australia’s third largest fiber network, say they have successfully demonstrated an Australian and Asia-Pacific first with the delivery of broadband traffic at 100 Gbps over Nextgen Networks’ backbone network.

“With this unique demonstration of Alcatel-Lucent’s combined optical and IP 100G, we have better leveraged the network to seamlessly integrate different parts This is a key part of our ongoing program to create a converged optical/IP backbone that is more cost-effective to run and scale and is ten times faster than the links that are commonly used today,” said Phil Sykes, managing director of Nextgen Networks. “Nextgen Networks has established a proven track record of being first to market and this demonstration shows our continued commitment to serving Australia’s broadband future head on.”

Leveraging Alcatel-Lucent’s High Leverage Network (HLN) architecture and its Converged Backbone Transformation (CBT) portfolio, the demonstration illustrates the benefits of a seamless interaction between optical transport systems and IP service routers using 100G links, Alcatel-Lucent asserts. Core elements of the 100G demonstration included the Alcatel-Lucent 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) and the Alcatel-Lucent 7750 Service Router (SR) with 100G Ethernet interfaces. Traffic aggregation was performed by the Alcatel-Lucent 1850 Transport Service Switch featuring T-MPLS/MPLS-TP capabilities and connected to the 1830 PSS.

The demo leveraged the cooperation between Alcatel-Lucent and Nextgen Networks following the contract awarded earlier this year for the Australian Government’s Regional Backbone Blackspots Programme (RBBP).

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