MOX, Ciena collaborate to boost optical network capacity, next

MOX Networks, a fibre-optic network provider, announced that it has collaborated with Ciena to increase optical network capacity along its next-generation dark fibre network in the US.

MOX will be deploying Ciena’s 6500 flexible grid Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) photonic layer with WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) coherent optics to enable multi-terabit capacity on its networks. Both 100G and 400G connectivity will be offered on MOX network segments in the Pacific Northwest region and on Midwest fibre routes connecting the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions.

MOX has been diversifying its network with several new end-to-end configurable dark fibre routes. The new Ciena equipment will be installed specifically on its Hillsboro-Portland-Seattle and Columbus-Ashburn-Atlanta routes in the coming months.

This news follows the MOX upgrade of its network to 400G capabilities, providing both the speed and capacity required to meet the ever-growing demands of bandwidth-intensive operators that transport massive amounts of data and content. MOX also recently deployed Telescent’s Gen 4 Network Topology Manager (G4 NTM), an automated interconnect system, to its Hillsboro-Portland-Seattle fibre routes to provide the company with a remote controlled, reconfigurable fibre-optic patch panel and cross-connect platform to implement physical layer automation and diagnostics.

“This is a very exciting time for MOX as we launch our next-generation fibre routes. We continue to invest in our network and the technologies associated with those assets so that our customers have an exceptional experience with our networks. It’s a pleasure to work with Ciena on our latest network upgrades,” says Allen Meeks, president and COO, MOX. “This collaboration with Ciena will allow us to reconfigure backhaul on the fly while providing infinite and intelligent capacity to our customers.”

“With Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme, MOX can deliver its wavelength services with increased capacity, incredible speed, and improved efficiency,” says Kevin Sheehan, CTO of the Americas, Ciena. “This will allow MOX to address the growing bandwidth needs of its content provider and carrier customers and provide an enhanced customer experience both today and in the future.”

MOX’s latest upgrade enables the extension of its optical layer via small remote nodes to nearby data centres and customer locations. The new Ciena 6500 system and Telescent’s reconfigurable patch panels will enable MOX to test and turn up new fibre with 100G and 400G services on MOX’s Hillsboro-Portland-Seattle fibre route later this year.

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