LTE -- What Voice Services?    by Jose Deras      Home         Topics: Main | VoIP | Wireless | Undersea Cables | Security | IPTV | MSOs | CDNs  | Ethernet | Mergers  | Financials  | People  | Europe | Canada | China | Japan | Korea | India | Latin America | Archive   Verizon Business Boosts Backbone to 40 Gbps on Key Route Verizon Business is boosting the capacity of its ultra long haul (ULH) all-optical network from 10 Gbps line rate to 40 Gbps in the high-traffic corridor between New York and Washington, D.C. The fourfold increase in ULH capacity will start in Q2, with similar increases planned for additional key routes throughout the year. "Transmission of 40 Gbps at 80 wavelengths provides quick response to customer demands for bandwidth. As a result, customers will see new standards of service delivery, performance and reliability," said Fred Briggs, executive vice president, network operations and technology for Verizon Business. As the company begins its 40 Gbps commercial deployment, it already has 100 Gbps technology in its sights. "While 40 Gbps is a key step in our network strategy, we plan to quickly progress to 100 Gbps trials in about 18 months," said Briggs. "We've been the driver in the industry for 40 Gbps, and now we'll be the driver for 100 Gbps." Given the growing bandwidth demands Verizon Business continues to see from its customers, the business organization is aggressively pushing equipment vendors to move toward that next evolution in network architecture. "We need our vendors to help us implement 100 Gbps much sooner than we originally anticipated," Briggs said. "Once we implement 40 Gbps, 100 Gbps will be on our doorstep." http://www.verizonbusiness.com 27-Mar-07 In early 2004, Verizon Business demonstrated the first 40 Gbps IP transmission in a trial.     Learn How to Get Your Video on this Site Recent Service Provider News NTT Surpasses 12.8 Million Optical Access Lines 2/5/2010 Level 3 to Deliver 1.5 Gbps Uncompressed HD Video Feed from Super Bowl 2/2/2010 SAIC Wins $52 Million Network Contract with NSF 2/1/2010 Nokia and Pearson form wireless educational venture in China 2/1/2010 Sprint Supports Tango Networks' Mobile UC 2/1/2010 AT&T Gives Update on Network Upgrade Programs 1/29/2010 AT&T U-verse Voice Service Reaches 1 Million Lines 1/28/2010 AT&T Adds 2.7 million Wireless Subscribers in Q4 2009 1/28/2010 BT Offers Flat Rate Global Video Exchange Pricing 1/28/2010 AT&T to Provide 7.2 Mbps 3G Service for Apple's iPad 1/27/2010 XO Activates South Texas Gateway Serving Mexico 1/27/2010 Verizon Integrates International and U.S. Wholesale Teams 1/27/2010 Haiti's Voila to Double International Capacity, 90% of Cell Sites Online 1/27/2010 Level 3 Provides Backbone for TDS Telecom 1/26/2010 Verizon Sees Growth in Wireless Data, But Posts Loss on Labor Costs 1/26/2010 > More news...   Search  this site   Search the Web   Get Your Column Published LTE -- What Voice Services? by Jose Deras Framing the Next Wave of Carrier Ethernet by Umesh Kukreja Network Interconnection and Evolution for Super Carriers by Dawn M. Hogh Carrier Challenges for Tomorrow's Connected Enterprise by Dr. Badri Nath Dynamic Performance Management for Mobile Data Networks by Michael J. Schabel, Ph.D. To 4G or not to 4G: Supporting Exponential Mobile Traffic Growth by Joe Schraml