Tata Comm upgrades transatlantic cable to 40Gbit/

MUMBAI, INDIA: Telecommunication service provider Tata Communications, along with networking company Ciena, announced the launch of 40 gigabits per second enabled services on its TGN-Atlantic subsea cable system from New York to London.

This implementation will pave the way for further upgrades across Tata Communications’ global network, which consists of over 2,00,000 kilometres of terrestrial network fibre and over 5,00,000 kilometres of subsea cable.

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John Hayduk, president, product management and service development, Tata Communications, said: “The deployment of 40G technology on our TGN-Atlantic cable system is a hugely significant step for us in cementing our leadership in global network infrastructure. It will ensure our network is future proof and will bring maximum long-haul transmission bandwidth, lower latencies, higher uptimes and seamless scalability to carriers and enterprises, while ensuring a low cost of ownership for our customers.”

Based on Ciena’s 6500 packet-optical platform with 40G /100G coherent technology, the network is compliant with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) standards.

Philippe Morin, senior vice president, Global Field Organisation, Ciena, said: “As the seven billion people across our planet become more interconnected, we are seeing rapid growth in subsea communications.  Leading operators such as Tata Communications are increasingly relying on Ciena’s 6500 packet-optical platform to expand their network capacity without the large expense and delay of deploying new subsea fibre optic cables. We’re pleased to help Tata Communications make international communications richer and easier.”

The first phase of the deployment will bring the 40G capability to the New York - London route. In the second phase, this will be extended to Ashburn, Virginia and the rest of Europe.