Adtran announced that Titan Telecoms is using its FSP 3000 TeraFlex™ CoreChannel™ technology to transport 800Gbit/s flexible spectrum services over a 963km backbone link between Sydney and Melbourne.
This multi-vendor network addresses high-capacity connectivity needs by enabling commercial spectrum service offerings across Southeast Australia. The new service leverages Adtran’s FSP 3000 TeraFlex™ CoreChannel™ optical terminal to enable dynamic bandwidth allocation and optimized fiber utilization, setting a new standard for flexible spectrum transport and high-capacity networking innovation.
The service transports 800Gbit/s over a 963km flexgrid ROADM network between data centers in Sydney and Melbourne, operating on Lumea’s optical ground wire network. Adtran’s FSP 3000 TeraFlex™ CoreChannel™ applies adaptive symbol rate and spectral shaping capabilities to optimize optical paths and reduce costs. The open technology interoperates with Ciena’s OLS to provide ultra-high-capacity bandwidth. Managed by Adtran’s Mosaic Network Controller with SDN control, the solution enhances efficiency through dynamic resource allocation.
Christoph Glingener, CTO of Adtran
Spectrum services will be key to meeting the escalating demand for high-speed internet and data services. The adaptive baud rate capability of our FSP 3000 TeraFlex™ technology allows for dynamic adjustment, optimizing spectrum use and extending the reach of optical networks. Designed to inject more capacity into legacy infrastructure, TeraFlex™ supports 800Gbit/s transport over long distances. It offers excellent client flexibility and efficiency, accommodating a mix of 400Gbit/s, 100Gbit/s, and 10Gbit/s client services and multiplexing them to 800Gbit/s to minimize cost per Gbit per kilometer. What’s more, our transmitter’s superior signal-to-noise ratio and receiver’s high noise tolerance help ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure, enabling long transmission distances and facilitating seamless upgrades without major overhauls.
Nic Tippelt, CTO of Titan Telecoms
This new service demonstrates how ultra-high bandwidth backhaul, underpinned by flexible spectrum, can transform inter-capital connectivity for critical cloud applications and high-bandwidth tasks. It’s a step forward in enhancing Australia’s digital infrastructure and delivering better services to Australian carriers. We’re excited to be able to deliver 800Gbit/s circuits over infrastructure that traditionally had not supported such high bandwidth.