Vodafone Idea Enhances Transport Network with Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme

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Bhupendra Singh Chundawat

Vodafone Idea Enhances Transport Network with Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme

Mumbai, April 1: Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in India, is modernizing its transport network using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme technology. This upgrade aims to meet the increasing bandwidth demand and explore new business opportunities with hyperscalers, neoscalers, and enterprise clients.

Vodafone Idea is preparing its network for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. According to Jagbir Singh, CTO of Vodafone Idea, this technology from Ciena is essential for achieving that goal.

“By implementing this upgrade, we are positioning our network to support AI workloads and seize new growth opportunities in enterprise, mobility, and data centers,” Singh stated. “Ciena’s technology enables us to scale efficiently while meeting the performance expectations of our most demanding customers,” he added.

A recent press release confirmed that Vodafone Idea has reached a significant milestone by utilizing WaveLogic 6 Extreme, achieving 1.6Tb/s on its meshed Data Center Interconnect network in India.

Amit Malik, Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific, Japan, and India at Ciena, remarked, “Vodafone Idea’s deployment of WaveLogic 6 Extreme highlights a strong commitment to network transformation and enhances the company’s capability to deliver high-capacity services. With this technology, Vodafone Idea will effectively manage future traffic growth and provide scalable, high-performance connectivity.”

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