Infinera’s ICE6 technology to be applied to PEACE submarine cable segment

June 15, 2021
The upgrade will increase the capacity of the PEACE submarine cable in the Mediterranean Segment to nearly 25 Tbps per fiber pair.

PEACE Cable International Network Co., Ltd., which operates the Pakistan & East Africa Connecting Europe (PEACE) submarine cable system, and service provider PCCW Global have decided to add the capabilities of Infinera’s (NASDAQ: INFN) ICE6 coherent optical engine to the Mediterranean Segment of the undersea cable. The upgrade will increase the capacity of the PEACE submarine cable in that segment to nearly 25 Tbps per fiber pair.

Scheduled for completion this year, the 15,000-km PEACE submarine cable network will link China, Europe, and Africa. The undersea cable system will land in France, Malta, Cyprus, Egypt, Djibouti, Kenya, Pakistan, and other locations, with onward terrestrial connectivity to China. Infinera says it won the technology supply award after what it termed “extensive technology evaluation and application analysis.”

“We are committed to being a leading international submarine cable operator, providing customers with an open, flexible, and carrier-neutral service that enables them to choose any device that they prefer. This collaboration with Infinera is just the beginning. Welcome aboard,” commented Sun Xiao Hua, COO of PEACE Cable International Network Co.

“PEACE submarine cable system is specifically optimized for maximum capacity per fiber pair, and our advanced network design enables us to continue to embrace new technologies in order to meet growing bandwidth demand over these important routes. We are hopeful that it will soon be the highest-performing open cable system connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa,” added Haitham Zahran, vice president - EMEA Subsea Cable Systems at PCCW Global.

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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.

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