Applications and ResearchADVA says Schleswig-Holstein Netz, one of northern Germany’s largest power grid operators, has successfully completed a field trial of quantum-secured data transport using the ADVA FSP 3000 platform with ConnectGuard™ Layer 1 encryption technology (pictured). The company says that for the first time with a full commercial solution, a future-proof key exchange based on quantum […]
News and BusinessTerralpha, a new subsidiary of French rail operator SNCF Réseau, has deployed ADVA’s FSP 3000 TeraFlex™ terminal to provide 600G over the operator’s long-haul fibre optic backbone between French cities. The solution enables Terralpha to use its spare fibre capacity to offer low-latency, ultra-high-speed connectivity for enterprises, mobile network operators and government institutions for edge […]
News and BusinessADVA has announced that UK operator KCOM is harnessing its FSP 3000 open optical transport technology to meet soaring data demand. The new infrastructure enables the communication and IT service provider to deliver highly reliable, ultra-fast connectivity to more residential and business customers across its Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire footprint. Using ADVA’s QuadFlex™ line card, […]
News and BusinessADVA has launched the FSP 3000 OpenFabric1200™ solution which it says will help network operators significantly reduce metro costs. The OTN-based technology enables client services to be groomed into 400Gbps wavelengths, maximising fibre capacity and supporting cost-efficient coherent networks. The latest member of the FSP 3000 OpenFabric™ Series combines open 400Gbps pluggable coherent technology with […]
News and BusinessUS-based ADTRAN has announced it is to acquire German metro and carrier ethernet firm ADVA, in an all-stock transaction which values ADVA at around US$930 million (€789) based on a price of €14.98 euros a share. The deal is subject to approval by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority, Bundesanstalt fuer Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), which expected […]
ADVA has introduced what it claims is the industry’s first Layer 2 demarcation device that offers an easy route to 25Gbps connectivity services, dubbed the FSP 150-XJ128. The company says the device is specifically designed to enable enterprise networks to expand in an easy and cost-effective way, instead of juggling their 10Gbps devices or making […]
Technologies and ProductsADVA has launched its FSP 3000 TeraFlex™ CoreChannel™, giving content and service providers the ability to transmit 800Gbps over greater distances than ever before. ADVA says that using 140GBd sub-carrier technology, the CoreChannel™ sled offers the market’s longest reach for a single-channel 800Gbps solution, enabling ultra-high-capacity transport over existing and new network infrastructure of more […]
Technologies and ProductsADVA has successfully demonstrated interoperability between its next-generation FSP 3000 DCI open line system (OLS) and QSFP-DD 400ZR modules from Acacia Communications and Inphi Corporation. Conducted over a 120km amplified link, the tests show a clear path to commercial deployments of a complete solution with all the benefits of open, programmable networking. The trial featured […]
Technologies and ProductsADVA has launched the FSP 3000 data centre interconnect (DCI) open line system (OLS) specifically designed for 400ZR technologies. ADVA says the device addresses the most urgent challenges for network operators by enabling commercial deployments of DCI infrastructure based on 400ZR. High-density, cost-effective, open solutions that are optimised for point-to-point applications up to 120km, will […]
News and BusinessInfrastructure provider Zenlayer is deploying ADVA’s FSP 3000 technology to provide dynamic, highly available services to some of the world’s biggest gaming, cloud computing and social media companies. The solution will deliver flexible, ultra-low-latency connectivity, enabling the cloud service provider to address huge bandwidth needs as and when required. This is essential for Zenlayer’s customers […]
Technologies and ProductsADVA has launched a new way for communication service providers (CSPs) to drive more revenue from their already deployed fibre networks. With spectrum as-a-service, CSPs can now slice the optical spectrum in their fibre infrastructure, just like radio spectrum in 5G networks. They can then sell different frequency blocks to different customers, enabling them to […]
Technologies and ProductsADVA has introduced its G.metro solution, a turnkey offering that cost-effectively helps mobile and enterprise networks boost access capacity while at the same time saving vital fibre resources. The technology, which features small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) DWDM transceivers, a complete suite of compact filters, and in-service fibre and wavelength monitoring, offers an easy way to […]
News and BusinessADVA has launched what it claims is the industry’s most compact demarcation and aggregation technology, bringing “cost-effective” MEF 3.0-certified 100Gbps services to the network edge. The ADVA FSP 150-XG400 Series enables businesses and mobile network operators (MNOs) to easily scale their metro networks and tackle booming bandwidth demand, says ADVA. Specifically engineered to deliver MEF […]
News and BusinessCitynet in Austria has deployed the ADVA ALM fibre monitoring solution in its backbone network. The technology is now enhancing performance and reducing operating costs in the municipal utility and telecommunications provider’s infrastructure. With real-time insight into its fibre network, Citynet is able to rapidly locate and repair fibre breaks with minimal disruption, reducing truck […]
Applications and ResearchADVA is leading a research project aimed at significantly expanding the capacity of optical metro and core networks. Funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the OptiCON project is exploring technologies that will enable fibre infrastructure to carry ten times more throughput than today. ADVA says that with Internet traffic growing on […]
News and BusinessAustria’s conova communications is using ADVA technology for secure, high-capacity transport between its data centres. The IT service provider has deployed the ADVA FSP 3000 open line system (OLS) with ConnectGuard Optical encryption, in response to what it says is “booming demand” from business customers for reliable and protected cloud services. The fully redundant infrastructure […]
News and BusinessADVA has posted quarterly revenues of €144.3 million for the third quarter ended 30 September 2019, a rise of 14.4% over the same quarter a year ago. There was a pro forma operating income of €7.4 million (5.1% of revenues). This compares to the pro forma operating income of €6.8 million (5.4% of revenues) in […]
Applications and ResearchADVA has announced it is leading a three-year initiative to create the industry’s most advanced optical transceiver chiplets. The chiplets will be key to tackling urgent bandwidth needs by enhancing density, flexibility and efficiency in data centre interconnect (DCI) networks. The project entitled “Photonic Embedding of Active Region Laser chips in Silicon (PEARLS)” aims to […]
Technologies and ProductsRussian cloud service provider Inoventica has selected ADVA’s FSP 3000 platform to meet “soaring data demand” from enterprise and carrier customers, it says. Inoventica, one of Russia’s leading data centre operators, will leverage the solution to boost the capacity of its backbone network to 100G and beyond. The new fully redundant infrastructure leverages ADVA’s QuadFlex […]
Technologies and ProductsMiddle-East ISP BOnline has deployed ADVA’s FSP 3000 platform to support a high-availability, future-proof network in Kuwait. Delivering high-capacity connectivity to enterprises, government institutions and finance companies, the new metro and backbone infrastructure features 100Gbps capabilities. ADVA’s solution supports a seamless transition from BOnline’s legacy technology, and with its modular design it also ensures “massive […]