- WL6e addresses booming AI-driven bandwidth demands and better transport for large-scale cloud and enterprise workloads across India
- Recent trial successfully transmitted 1.6 Tb/s line rate on a single optical channel across Vi’s two data centers
- Capability positions Vi’s network to support hyperscaler and cloud demands of 400G/800G
Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) is modernizing its transport network with Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology running on the 6500 platform. The network upgrade strengthens Vi’s ability to support growing bandwidth demands in India and pursue new business opportunities with hyperscalers, neoscalers, and enterprise customers.
“Vi by doing this is positioning a network to support AI workloads and capture new growth opportunities through enterprise, mobility and data center,” said Jagbir Singh CTO, Vodafone Idea. “This particular technology from Ciena allows us to scale efficiently while meeting the performance expectations of our most demanding customers,” he added.
Vi recently achieved a significant milestone using WL6e, attaining 1.6Tb/s on its meshed Data Center Interconnect network in India. The deployment provides the foundation for Vi to efficiently support up to 800G services, competitively addressing high-bandwidth opportunities and expanding its addressable market.
“Vodafone Idea’s deployment of WL6e underscores a continued commitment to network transformation while reinforcing the company’s ability to deliver high-capacity services,” said Amit Malik, Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific, Japan & India, Ciena. “With WL6e, Vodafone Idea will be able to meet future traffic growth and deliver scalable, high-performance connectivity.”
Ciena’s WL6e is the industry’s first 1.6 Tb/s coherent optical technology, enabling service providers to maximize fiber capacity while reducing cost per bit and power consumption.
