Bharti Airtel, an India-based provider, is expanding its long-haul DWDM network. As part of the company's modernization strategy, the project is based on a disaggregated approach that will enable it to deliver cost-optimized 5G mobile backhaul and high-speed enterprise business connectivity throughout northwest India.
Bharti Airtel has selected Ribbon Communications to build the new network, leveraging the latter's Apollo family of programmable and open optical transport platforms to support up to 51.2T of combined network capacity across the C&L bands. This will help position Airtel to meet current and future bandwidth requirements. The long-haul solution will support the transport of 100GE/400GE IP services over 400G optical channels, while Ribbon's Muse domain orchestration platform can also help provide real-time network monitoring and management.
Airtel continues to push the boundaries of digital service delivery, and we are proud to support their mission with our solutions and expertise," said Sam Bucci, Ribbon's Chief Operating Officer. This massive new network will have a huge impact as it will provide extensive capacity in one of the world's most populous countries."
