New Zealand state-owned wholesale operator Kordia has made a multi-million dollar investment in a new 9.6Tbps fiber backhaul network to help meet rising traffic demands.
The packet optical network uses DWDM and Ethernet technology from Ciena to provide a network optimized for delivery of 10Gbps and 100Gbps connections.
The company said the network is capable of providing very low latency connections between data centers and major points of interconnect for the government-led Ultrafast Broadband (UFB) network.
Kordia CTO Aaron Olphert said the upgrade was motivated by the dramatic uptake of the UFB network by businesses and consumers, which has led to a rapid increase in demand for high quality networks among the operator's wholesale and enterprise customers.
He said Kordia will benefit from direct access to a DWDM network for its own managed core network, while its customers will also be able to take advantage of the greater throughput achievable with the technology.
Kordia provides national communications services to operator and broadcaster customers including Vodafone New Zealand, 2degrees, Sky Television and TVNZ. The company also operates a contracting and consulting business in Australia.