Ericsson to demo 1Tbps optical transport

BANGALORE, INDIA: Networking company Ericsson will demonstrate 1Tbps optical transport at OFC/NFOEC in Los Angeles, California.

Ericsson will conduct this demonstration in partnership with the Sant’AnnaSchool of Advanced Studies and CNIT, Italy’s national consortium for telecommunications.

Ericsson, early last year, had demonstrated 400Gbps transmission and recently deployed it in a field trial using Telefónica’s existing network in Spain.

Phil Winterbottom, head, Optical & Metro Product Management, Ericsson, said: “This type of innovation is crucial as 'The Networked Society' is demanding higher speed with more connectivity. Not only is this 1Tbps transmission milestone an optical innovation, it leverages technology from Ericsson radio. At Ericsson, one of the things we are able to do is combine our expertise in radio with the underlying transport needs to support an end-to-end vision for our customers that leverages what we’re best at.”