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Nokia and Zayo Achieve New North American Distance Record for 800Gb/S

Transmission on Live Network

Nokia and Zayo have announced the and 800GE services, the trial performance a future-ready network. The infrastructure
successful completion of a live field trial demonstrates the ability of Nokia’s optical projects we have, and continue to complete
of Nokia’s sixth-generation Photonic technologies to support all three of these to advance connectivity between key cities,
Service Engine super-coherent optics areas by increasing spectral/bandwidth involves the deployment of new 800G
(PSE-6s), demonstrating a North American efficiency, enabling high-speed client and higher-speed routes. Nokia's PSE-6s
transmission record of 800Gb/s over a services, and lowering network power coherent technology allows Zayo to offer
single wavelength from LA to El Paso on a consumption. The trial used Nokia’s PSE-6s ever-increasing commercial Wavelength
1866km link. The companies also achieved implemented in the 1830 PSI-M compact speeds, including enabling our industry-
a 1 Tb/s transmission on Zayo’s LA to modular transport platform equipped with first Waves on Demand offering, so when
Phoenix route over 1004km, also using the production-ready DMAT6 line cards. Using customers demand innovative, higher-
Nokia PSE-6s. The field trial showcases the latest 6th generation technology, the bandwidth solutions, the capacity is there
the power of Nokia’s latest generation of 800Gb/s transmission represents a tripling for them.” James Watt, Vice President and
coherent optics and Zayo’s state-of-the- in reach over current 7nm solutions and General Manager, Optical at Nokia, said:
art optical transport network—in providing sets a new North American distance record “Nokia is very pleased with the performance
high-capacity solutions to keep up with over a live network. In addition, the 1Tb/s of the PSE-6s in the trial and its ability to
soaring global traffic demand resulting transmission between LA and Phoenix over enable 800G everywhere and deliver 1T
from an increasingly digitalized world. Zayo 150GHz WDM channels shows the ability to between key cities over long spans at over
currently provides the largest and most reach even higher capacity per wavelength 1000km. We are delighted to partner with
modern 400G network in North America on high-traffic routes. Aaron Werley, Vice Zayo on this achievement in preparation for
with over 250 points of presence (PoPs), President of Technology at Zayo, said: “As growing network demand. With the PSE-6s,
covering the most in-demand centers. As a communications infrastructure leader, the Nokia optical portfolio pushes the limits
Zayo continues to invest in the capacity, Zayo remains at the forefront of network of super-coherent performance to deliver
capability, and sustainability of its optical connectivity. We continuously invest in massive network scale and service reach
network to support transport of new 400GE our cutting-edge infrastructure to ensure while ensuring more sustainable growth.”

Nokia to Revolutionize Mobile Networks with Cloud RAN and AI Powered by
NVIDIA

Nokia announced that it is collaborating with NVIDIA to revolutionize covering all data center requirements. Nokia’s customers will
the future of AI-ready radio access network (RAN) solutions. The benefit from diversity and choice in selecting CPUs for Cloud RAN
collaboration, which further enhances Nokia’s anyRAN approach, networks. The announcement is a continuation of Nokia’s flexible
aims to position AI as fundamental to transforming the future anyRAN approach that supports any purpose-built, hybrid or Cloud
of the telecommunications network business. As AI is poised to RAN environment. It’s designed to help customers get their Cloud
change the landscape of telecommunications infrastructure and RAN services up and running much faster, removing complexity
services within the mobile operator sector, this collaboration aims and ensuring openness and flexibility. Nokia’s high-performance,
to deliver incremental value to end users through the introduction energy-efficient In-Line acceleration architecture seamlessly
of innovative telco AI services. Nokia will collaborate with NVIDIA integrates with all leading cloud or server infrastructures. Nokia
on Cloud RAN solutions that leverage the NVIDIA Grace™ CPU has successfully performed end-to-end 5G data calls (Layer 3
Superchip for Layer 2+ processing, Nokia’s high-performance, calls) in multi-vendor setups with several partners. Tommi Uitto,
energy-efficient In-Line Layer 1 (L1) accelerator technology, and President of Mobile Networks at Nokia, said: “This is an important
Cloud RAN software. Additionally, Nokia will use NVIDIA GPUs for collaboration with NVIDIA that will explore how artificial intelligence
AI applications and vRAN acceleration, paving the way for AI-RAN. can play a transformative role in the future of our industry. It is a
The NVIDIA Grace CPU is based on the latest and most advanced further example of our anyRAN approach that is helping to make
Arm Neoverse V2 CPU reference architecture. It delivers incredible Cloud RAN a commercial reality. The strength of our industry
performance, power efficiency, and high-bandwidth connectivity collaborations means we can drive efficiency, innovation, openness,
and scale by delivering competitive advantage to operators and
enterprises.” Ronnie Vasishta, Senior Vice President of Telecom at
NVIDIA, said: “Bringing the power of NVIDIA’s advanced computing
to Nokia’s platform will deliver more performant and energy-
efficient Cloud RAN solutions. Plus, as AI creates unprecedented
transformational opportunities across industries, our collaboration
with Nokia deepens AI-enabled innovation in radio access networks
for improved operational efficiency in telecommunications.”
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