CIENA Corporation Announces MultiWave Sentry 4000 Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing Order from Cable & Wireless Communications

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Cable & Wireless Communications, a leading international communications provider, has selected CIENA Corporation's MultiWave Sentry 4000 dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) equipment for deployment in its network in early 1999. This order, valued at $16 million, represents a critical component in the success of Cable & Wireless' international connectivity through its systems, including Gemini, Solas, and UK Germany 6.

The MultiWave Sentry 4000 provides advanced technology deployed in fiber optic networks today, increasing the potential capacity of a single fiber by 40 times. This enables more than 1,200,000 voice/internet connections at a fraction of the cost of deploying new fiber. The system's scalability on a channel-by-channel basis from 40 channels, or 100 Gb/s, to 96 channels, or 240 Gb/s, allows Cable & Wireless to protect its investment in its existing fiber-optic network and expand capacity in the future.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cable & Wireless Communications has selected CIENA Corporation's MultiWave Sentry 4000 dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) equipment for deployment in its network in early 1999.
  • The $16 million order is a critical component in the success of Cable & Wireless' international connectivity through its systems, including Gemini, Solas, and UK Germany 6.
  • The MultiWave Sentry 4000 increases the potential capacity of a single fiber by 40 times, enabling more than 1,200,000 voice/internet connections at a fraction of the cost of deploying new fiber.
  • The system's scalability on a channel-by-channel basis from 40 channels, or 100 Gb/s, to 96 channels, or 240 Gb/s, allows Cable & Wireless to protect its investment in its existing fiber-optic network and expand capacity in the future.
  • Mark Heraghty, managing director of Cable & Wireless' International and Partner Services Business Unit, stated that CIENA's 16-channel MultiWave Sentry is a critical component to the success of its international connectivity.
  • Guy Powell, CIENA's managing director in Europe, noted that Cable & Wireless Communications' selection of the MultiWave Sentry 4000 demonstrates CIENA's ability to deliver commercial products that are reliable and field-proven.

Statistics:

  • The order is valued at $16 million.
  • The MultiWave Sentry 4000 increases the potential capacity of a single fiber by 40 times.
  • The system's scalability allows for a capacity range of 100 Gb/s to 240 Gb/s.
  • Cable & Wireless Communications has a live DWDM network in Europe, which was deployed in 1997 and is currently the largest in Europe.
  • The company serves customers nationally with a broad range of facilities-based network services, including local, national, and international voice, data, and internet services.

Sources:

  • Business Wire, Nov. 12, 1998
  • Cable & Wireless Communications
  • CIENA Corporation