13 July 2020     

Sparkle Illuminates Its U.S.-Chile Submarine Cable with Ciena’s WaveLogic 5

Ciena’s industry-leading coherent optical technology boosts network ability to adapt to new demands

 

Rome / Hanover, 13 July 2020

Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top ten global operators, and Ciena (NYSE: CIEN), a networking systems, services and software company, announce the upgrade of Sparkle’s 10,476km next-generation fibers on the Curie submarine cable. Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e), the industry’s first 800G programmable solution, improves capacity and speed on the Chile to U.S. route.

By adopting WL5e, Sparkle’s fiber on Curie will be able to reach a total transmission capacity of up to 450Gbps per channel – which is twice faster than previously available technology. This will result in an ultimate capacity of up to 19Tbps and a 30 percent increase in the network’s ability, giving end-users the possibility to enjoy more HD video and cloud computing applications.

Sparkle will also have direct connectivity between data centers in the U.S. and Chile using Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme technology powered by WL5e. In addition, through Ciena’s Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) domain controller, Sparkle will be provided with real-time intelligence and visibility to help its network proactively identify connectivity issues.

Curie is a major addition for Sparkle, as it expands our American backbone with direct Chile to U.S. connectivity. WaveLogic 5 pushes the envelope and helps us execute on our network evolution plans to continue supporting next-generation applications that require endless bandwidth” commented Enrico Bagnasco, Sparkle’s Chief Technology Officer.

Ciena’s coherent optical innovations are the industry gold standard. With WaveLogic 5, Sparkle can boost network scalability and forge a path to support the digital economy,” added Fabio Medina, Ciena’s General Manager and Vice President of Sales in Latin America. “Sparkle’s upgraded network opens a new connectivity route to Chile and enables its customers to have faster, more reliable bandwidth as they stream content and use the cloud.” 

 

About Ciena
Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) is a networking systems, services and software company. We provide solutions that help our clients create the Adaptive NetworkTM in response to the constantly changing demands of their users. By delivering best-in-class networking technology through high-touch consultative relationships, we build the world’s most agile networks with automation, openness and scale. For updates on Ciena, follow us on Twitter @Ciena, LinkedIn, the Ciena Insights blog, or visit www.ciena.com.

 

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Sparkle Media Contacts:
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Twitter: @TISparkle

 

Ciena Media Contacts:
Shannon Booker 
Ciena Corporation     
+1 (410) 694-5761    
sbooker@ciena.com

 

Ciena Investor Contacts:
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Ciena Corporation
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