Colombia’s Media Commerce deploy fiber backbone with Ciena

June 20, 2022
The 800G-capable fiber network will connect more than 300 towns that represent 87% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to Ciena.

Colombia’s Media Commerce has deployed a fiber backbone across the country that leverages Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent optical engine. The 800G-capable fiber network will connect more than 300 towns that represent 87% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to Ciena. The fiber network also will connect data centers in Bogotá and Barranquilla with submarine cable landing stations on the north coast.

The fiber backbone uses Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical platform equipped with the WL5e. Other elements include WaveLogic Ai transponders and a 6500 flexible grid ROADM line system. Media Commerce will leverage Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) platform for network management and PinPoint OTDR capabilities to monitor and localize potential trouble spots, reduce outage risk, and streamline repair.

“A new network allows us to offer state-of-the-art 100GbE and 400GbE services and flexible spectrum services to support businesses and private networks across the country. Wholesale companies, content delivery networks, over-the-top providers, and various other companies are able to improve and optimize the interconnections of their data centers located not only in Bogotá, but throughout the country,” commented Andrés Gallego Garzón, chief marketing officer of Media Commerce.

The fiber backbone will use the Ciena technology to offer low-latency services. “By reducing latency in half, Media Commerce can offer express channels from Bogotá to Barranquilla without regeneration points, which is a huge win for the country. Media Commerce is also able to offer greater bandwidth flexibility and increase its network capacities in additional cities, as needed,” added Fabio Medina, vice president of sales for Canada, CALA and MSOs at Ciena.

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Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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