euNetworks’ Super Highway 1 links the UK and Ireland

Nov. 5, 2019
The fiber-optic network services provider says the duct and dark fiber infrastructure system uses ultra-low-loss fiber to reduce cost per bit, while the system route will meet the needs of clients who want to transport multiple terabits of traffic.

euNetworks Group Ltd. says it has completed deployment of Super Highway 1, a new combination of submarine cable and terrestrial links that connect Dublin to London and Lowestoft, which is on the eastern coast of the UK. The fiber-optic network services provider says the duct and dark fiber infrastructure system uses ultra-low-loss fiber to reduce cost per bit, while the system route will meet the needs of clients who want to transport multiple terabits of traffic.

Super Highway 1 connects from Dublin to Southport, UK, via the Rockabill submarine cable. The route then proceeds to Manchester, London, and Lowestoft, directly connecting data centers along the way. euNetworks says that Super Highway 1 includes 1000 km of high-fiber-count cable, 340 new chambers, 239 new fiber joints, 2 new cable landing stations and 4 new ILA/PoP sites. Corning supplied the fiber for the route, including its SMF-28 Ultra G.657 fiber for the terrestrial links and SMF-28-ULL G.654C fiber for the Rockabill submarine cable. Construction began this past March, and euNetworks expects to begin delivering services November 25.

euNetworks worked with McMahon Design & Management Ltd. (MDM) to deploy the Rockabill undersea link, with MDM managing the development concept, permitting, licensing, and cable lay. The shore end work at Portrane and then Southport was undertaken this past July and the main lay cable works were completed in early September.

“Super Highway 1 is an important investment in Western European bandwidth infrastructure,” said Brady Rafuse, CEO of euNetworks. “Critically for our customers this network development continues our approach of delivering highly scalable, owned, and operated fiber-based infrastructure to support their needs.

“Data center connectivity remains critically important to business today,” added Rafuse. “This new fiber system delivers vital infrastructure to support the many businesses in Ireland and the UK whose connectivity requirements continue to grow, including the numerous hyperscale companies with a strong and growing presence in Ireland and beyond.”

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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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