IPS Expands Long Haul Submarine Data Transmission Capacity with Ribbon’s
IP Optical Solutions
Leverages Apollo optical transport solutions for high capacity service
connections under the South China Sea with links exceeding 2,500 km (1,500
miles)
Ribbon
Communications Inc.a global provider of real
time communications software and IP Optical networking solutions to service
providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure sectors, today announced
that
IPS, a leading provider of international connectivity services for
communications service providers, is leveraging Ribbon’s
Apollo Optical
Networking solution to power 100Gigabit Ethernet (100GbE) services delivered
over both terrestrial and undersea cables from Manilla to Hong Kong and
Singapore.
“Our ability to seamlessly deliver connectivity services to our
customers over long distances is key to the success of our business,” said Koji
Miyashita, President and CEO, IPS. “Ribbon’s Optical transport technology
allowed us to maximize our available capacity and transmit world-class
communications applications via our submarine services under the South China Sea.”
“Submarine applications must deliver extensive capacity and carry the
highest level of communications services on each channel in order to realize
cost efficiencies,” said Mickey Wilf, General Manager APAC and MEA Regions for
Ribbon. “Our Apollo solution enables IPS to maximize capacity by leveraging
dual wavelengths with programmable baud rate and modulation, in conjunction
with flexgrid technology.”
The solution deployed by IPS leverages Apollo’s high-performance
programmable TM800 muxponder cards on Apollo 9600 series platforms to provide
optimized long haul undersea connectivity for 100GbE services.
Source: Ribbon Communications media announcement