TelecomTV TelecomTV
  • News
  • Videos
  • Channels
  • Events
  • Network Partners
  • Industry Insights
  • Directory
  • Newsletters
  • Digital Platforms and Services
  • Open RAN
  • Cloud Native Telco
  • Telcos and Public Cloud
  • The Green Network
  • Private Networks
  • Open Telco Infra
  • 5G Evolution
  • Access Evolution
  • Edgenomics
  • Network Automation
  • 6G Research and Innovation
  • Security
  • More Topics
  • Network Partners
  • Industry Insights
  • Directory
  • Newsletters
  • |
  • About
  • Contact
  • |
  • Connect with us
  • Digital Platforms and Services
  • Open RAN
  • Cloud Native Telco
  • Telcos and Public Cloud
  • The Green Network
  • Private Networks
  • Open Telco Infra
  • 5G Evolution
  • Access Evolution
  • Edgenomics
  • Network Automation
  • 6G Research & Innovation
  • Security
  • Connect with TelecomTV
  • About
  • Privacy
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Sign In Register Subscribe
    • Subscribe
    • Sign In
    • Register
  • Search

Access Evolution

Access Evolution

Southern Cross 400GbE services now available

Via Ciena

Jan 17, 2023

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Southern Cross Cables Limited (“Southern Cross”), Australasia’s specialist international capacity provider today announced the availability of commercial 400GbE services on its Southern Cross NEXT (“NEXT”) cable, between Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Mr Laurie Miller, CEO of Southern Cross said the introduction of what is believed to be, Australasia’s first international 400GbE services and the current world’s longest single system data-centre to data-centre 400GbE services, is a game changer for customers.

“With the Southern Cross NEXT cable system, the new technology and capability has been designed to support the rising demand for bandwidth driven by cloud adoption and digitisation. We are now thrilled to be able to offer 400GbE Layer 1 services as the first of several planned innovations taking advantage of the Southern Cross eco-system, and the new NEXT cable.”

“The availability of 400GbE services will allow customers hyper-scale low-latency connectivity directly between data-centres in Sydney and Los Angeles, and with a new Auckland DC PoP due for implementation in 2023. Demand for 100G+ high-capacity links has been booming in recent years particularly for data-centre to data-centre GCN connectivity, where extremely large and resilient volumes of data are required to traverse core network infrastructure for data replication, data storage connectivity and disaster recovery. An application where the Southern Cross multi-path eco-system excels.”

Southern Cross’ 400GbE service runs on Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optics and is managed by the Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) domain controller. To accommodate increasing and changing network traffic demands, Southern Cross’s eco-system also incorporates Ciena’s 5400 and 8700 platforms, providing the ability to deploy services from 100Mbs now up to 400GbE connectivity over applicable wavelengths.

Mr Ivan Polizzi, Regional Managing Director, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands for Ciena, said: “With such a flexible and scalable network foundation from Ciena, Southern Cross is able to target the growing demands of today’s networks and provide customers with unrivalled connectivity by way of applications such as 400GbE services. This is important as Ciena and Southern Cross continue to collaborate on future opportunities and innovations to meet changing customer and industry demands”.

Southern Cross 400GbE services will be available directly from Southern Cross and through its participating resale channel partners.

Related Topics
  • Access Evolution,
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Ciena,
  • Network Services,
  • Telco & CSP,
  • Telecoms Vendors & OEMs,
  • Tracker

More Like This

Access Evolution

Mobile backhaul transport market forecast to grow to $5.3bn by 2025, according to Dell’Oro Group

Jan 27, 2023

5G Evolution

Elisa’s Financial Statements Release 2022

Jan 27, 2023

5G Evolution

What’s up with… Ericsson, Millicom, AST SpaceMobile

Jan 26, 2023

Access Evolution

Nokia reports a stellar 2022

Jan 26, 2023

Access Evolution

Shaw, Rogers and Quebecor welcome the decision by the Federal Court of Appeal

Jan 26, 2023

This content extract was originally sourced from an external website (Ciena) and is the copyright of the external website owner. TelecomTV is not responsible for the content of external websites. Legal Notices

Email Newsletters

Stay up to date with the latest industry developments: sign up to receive TelecomTV's top news and videos plus exclusive subscriber-only content direct to your inbox – including our daily news briefing and weekly wrap.

Subscribe

Top Picks

Highlights of our content from across TelecomTV today

0:46

The Cloud Native Telco Summit returns this September!

8:32

Azita Arvani on Being a Female Leader at Rakuten Symphony

16:19

AT&T Amy Zwarico on securing telco applications in the public cloud

1:44

Join us for the greatest industry debate of the year!

TelecomTV
Company
  • About Us
  • Media Kit
  • Contact Us
Our Brands
  • DSP Leaders World Forum
  • Great Telco Debate
  • TelecomTV Events
Get In Touch
[email protected]
+44 (0) 207 448 1070
Connect With Us
  • Privacy
  • Cookies
  • Terms of Use
  • Legal Notices
  • Help

TelecomTV is produced by the team at Decisive Media.

© Decisive Media Limited 2023. All rights reserved. All brands and products are the trademarks of their respective holder(s).