The companies demonstrated a 150% increase in capacity compared to single-channel coherent transmission, and the ability to scale network capacity up to 70 Tb/s per fiber. This capacity milestone is part of an ongoing modernization effort with Nokia to future-proof Vodafone Turkey's optical architecture.
Increasing the speed of its optical network is key to providing maximum capacity for the growing data demands of Vodafone Turkey's customers. This optical test builds on a previous trial conducted by Nokia and Vodafone Turkey that validated a 1Tb/s clear channel IP router interface, further future-proofing the operator's network.
The optical test demonstrated a capacity of 1 Tb/s across a 130 GHz bandwidth without any errors on Vodafone Turkey's optical network between its data centers. The test was conducted on the operator's existing optical network, which is based on Nokia's cutting-edge wavelength routing technology, including its high-performance, non-blocking CDC-F ROADM optical switching architecture. Nokia's optical line system, which supports operation in the C+L bands, also allows Vodafone Turkey's network to double its total fiber capacity.