Verizon Reaches 100 Gbps In Optical Pilot

Verizon Reaches 100 Gbps In Optical Pilot

Verizon, along with Nokia Siemens Network, established a new distance record by transmitting a 100-Gbps core optical communication in a single wavelength for more than 646 miles.


Through the test, both companies were able to uncover the capability of current network configurations to buoy capacity upgrades reaching 100 Gbps per channel on existing routes without the need to alter the physical network. Mark Wegleitner, Verizon's senior VP for technology, said, "Verizon's goal is to drive optical networking to deliver greater capacities over longer distances to enhance the high performance and high bandwidth of our network."



Verizon Communications Inc.  is the second largest  American broadband and telecommunications company The company's wireline business provides local telephone, long-distance, and Internet access services to residential and small to midsized businesses in 28 states and Washington, DC. It has about 40 million voice access lines in operation and it serves about 8 million broadband Internet customers.