With the Infinera DTN-X XTC-10, which includes FlexCoherent technology and instant bandwidth, MENA can rapidly deploy 100 gigabit per second (Gb/s) increments of bandwidth, differentiating services, and cost management as network capacity increases.
MENA, a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Media and Technology, owns and operates a submarine telecommunications system connecting Europe to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Spanning three continents, the MENA infrastructure provides increased capacity to global networks across Asia and the Middle East. With the upgrade of Infinera's Intelligent Transport Network along its submarine route, MENA is equipped to provide wholesale operators with a range of connectivity services from STM-1 (Synchronous Transmission Module level-1) at 155 megabits per second up to 100 Gbps over terabit-capacity cables.
With an integrated end-to-end submarine-to-terrestrial network based on the Infinera DTN-X XTC series, MENA provides broadband services to customers from the Sultanate of Oman to Italy. The DTN-X XTC-10 enables MENA to offer 100 Gb/s of coherent transmission capacity over 500 Gb/s super-channels today and is future-proofed for terabit super-channels. These high-capacity super-channels are made possible by the use of integrated photonic circuits (PICs) developed and manufactured by Infinera, the only vendor currently offering 500 Gb/s transmission capacity from a single-line card. The DTN-X XTC-10 integrates DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) super-channel transmission with the Optical Transport Network (OTN) and packet switching for sub-wavelength service management. With up to 12 Tb/s of non-blocking OTN switching in a single bay, the DTN-X XTC-10 offers seamless expansion as traffic needs increase in the future.
“This upgrade of the submarine network, integrated with MENA’s existing terrestrial network, allows MENA to deliver bandwidth quickly and efficiently on a critical route between Europe, the Middle East, and the Arab Gulf countries,” commented Kamran Malik, CEO of MENA. “The DTN-X XTC series provides robust reliability, flexibility, and scalability, meeting the high standards MENA looks for in a provider. This helps MENA deliver wholesale bandwidth to customers as needed, in 100G increments.”.
“We are delighted to be collaborating with MENA on its upgrade of its subsea network, integrating it with the existing onshore network,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President EMEA at Infinera. “This network upgrade enables MENA to provide differentiated international wholesale capacity in its markets and supports the growth of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern economy with demand and demand-scale efficiency.”
