Seaborn to upgrade to Infinera’s ICE6 on submarine networks
Seaborn Networks will deploy line cards with Infinera’s (NASDAQ: INFN) ICE6 optical engine on its submarine networks, the two companies say. The implementation will enable Seaborn to offer 400 Gigabit Ethernet services, including the option for direct PoP-to-PoP transport, as well as additional shared spectrum services.
Seaborn operates a pair of submarine networks, Seabras-1 and AMX-1, between the U.S. and Brazil (see “Seabras-1 submarine network operational with Infinera XTS-3300 meshponders” and “Seaborn launches services on AMX-1 submarine network with Infinera”). Both were constructed using Infinera technology that, among other benefits, enables the shared spectrum capabilities via the Smart Spectrum feature within optical communications company’s Intelligent Power Management (IPM) portfolio. The addition of the ICE6 coherent engine will improve capacity and flexibility while lowering costs, the two companies say.
“Seaborn is delighted to be side by side with Infinera as our technology partner as we move the needle once again in service delivery capabilities for the Americas,” commented Paul Cannon, vice president of network development at Seaborn. “With Infinera’s solutions, Seaborn can offer a fully integrated spectrum solution across our subsea networks, which is fundamental to delivering sustainable capacity solutions to our customers while also enabling our larger customers to benefit from end-to-end spectrum capabilities with the freedom to select hardware and platforms in their existing high-capacity PoP locations. Once Infinera’s ICE6 technology is deployed on our network this summer, Seaborn will be positioned to deliver industry-leading 400 GbE PoP-to-PoP services at distances over 10,000 km.”
“Seaborn’s ongoing commitment to Infinera’s solutions underscores the value our technology delivers to network operators globally,” added Nick Walden, senior vice president, worldwide sales at Infinera. “With Infinera’s ICE6 800G solution, Seaborn will continue to capitalize on the benefits of Infinera’s technology, providing its customers with access to cost-effective, high-performance, and high-capacity services.”
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