Coriant Scoops UNINETT Arctic Optical Network Deal

Coriant has been selected by UNINETT to build a new 100G-capable subsea optical transport infrastructure connecting Ny-Ålesund and Longyearbyen on the Svalbard archipelago.

The Coriant solution, which includes the industry-leading Coriant® hiT 7300 Multi-Haul Transport Platform and the Coriant® Transport Network Management System (TNMS), will enable UNINETT to cost-efficiently scale optical transmission capacity and meet the low latency connectivity requirements of demanding, high-bandwidth scientific research and education traffic and applications.

Serving as Submarine Line Terminal Equipment (SLTE), the Coriant hiT 7300 LH/ULH platform will provide UNINETT with coherent 100G connectivity between Ny-Ålesund and Longyearbyen in a DWDM subsea application spanning approximately 260 kilometers. The new network is designed to maximize utilization of deployed fiber resources and deliver reliable wavelength and sub-wavelength services to a large end-user community, including more than 200 Norwegian research and educational institutions and more than 300,000 users. Service management for the UNINETT network will be provided by the proven service and network management capabilities of TNMS, which create a rich set of tools that enable UNINETT to simplify capacity provisioning and lower operating costs.

“Coriant has a wealth of experience in providing robust and reliable optical transport solutions for hybrid subsea and terrestrial networks,” said Uwe Fischer, Chief Technology Officer, Coriant. “We continue to build our industry leadership on superior photonic layer performance, stability, and scalability, with proven features such as active power transient management and integrated high-density LH/ULH ROADMs that ensure the high-availability required by UNINETT’s customers.”