Infinera today said Windstream is deploying the Infinera DTN-X platform, featuring 500 Gigabit per second (Gb/s) super-channels across Windstream’s long-haul express network.
The Infinera Intelligent Transport Network enables Windstream, which operates a nationwide fiber and IP network, covering 118,000 miles of fiber and 27 data center locations in the U.S., to differentiate their services, protect their investment and lower operational expense as they scale their network.
Windstream, a cloud solutions provider, benefits from Infinera Intelligent Transport Network featuring the single-card 500 Gb/s FlexCoherent super-channels based on Infinera’s photonic integrated circuits. This provides Windstream with a solution integrating DWDM optical transmission and five terabit per second non-blocking OTN switching in a single platform.
Infinera’s intelligent software combined with this converged platform automates manual operations to lower operational costs and enable faster service delivery. The Infinera DTN-X is designed with 1 terabit per slot, enabling it to scale without compromise to single-card terabit super-channels and Terabit Ethernet in the future.
“By deploying the Infinera Intelligent Transport Network, Windstream will significantly increase the capacity of our network infrastructure to meet the needs of our customers,” said Randy Nicklas, executive vice president of engineering and chief technology officer for Windstream.
“DTN-X platform enables us to offer services that result in lower latency for applications while providing a network that is even more reliable and enables rapid provisioning of services,” Nicklas added.
Frost & Sullivan’s latest report on the U.S. Wavelength Services market said that the total revenues (wholesale and retail) for 100GigE services is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 165 percent between 2013 and 2017, reaching nearly $120 million by 2017.
