Xtera launches 100G fiber optic technology specifically for long-distance submarine cable systems

Xtera CommunicaTIons, Inc. ("Xtera"), the world's leading provider of optical network solutions, today announced the launch of 100G technology built specifically for long-distance submarine cable systems. Xtera is the first supplier to install 100G submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE) on a relay submarine cable system: this project aimed at connecting Egypt and Italy through a submarine cable system was awarded by Gulf Bridge InternaTIonal (GBI) Xtera, and put into service in the first quarter of 2012. The GBI cable system is the first and only 100G relay submarine system in commercial operation today. Since the in-depth development of its 100G technology with soft-decision forward error correction (FEC) in 2011, Xtera has conducted a large number of 100G field trials with various operators on various cable systems in the past few quarters , The purpose is to improve the performance of 100G coverage in ultra-long distance.

Xtera conducted a 100G field test on various generations of submarine cable systems made with various optical fibers of different lengths. Xtera's highly skilled and experienced testing team has tested regional, trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific cable systems. Accurate analysis of system performance is the key, it helps to understand Xtera's 100G capacity, and then further improve our 100G technology for upgrade projects and new projects.

Another variable in the 100G field trial includes the Optical Transmission Survey (OTS), whose main purpose is to determine the maximum system capacity that the existing submarine cable system can support after upgrading with Xtera ’s 100G technology. In the past 20 years, a variety of fiber types and generations of repeaters have been used in different system designs and configurations. Therefore, it is necessary to improve simulation tools through OTS and make reliable capacity commitments to upgrade projects.

Since 2001, Xtera has been working on the upgrade of submarine fiber optic cable systems and implemented its first commercial upgrade project in the first quarter of 2006. Since then, Xtera has been working to accumulate unique experience and expertise in order to better understand the performance of cable systems at increasing channel rates. Today, Xtera can provide advanced 100G technology for upgrade projects and new projects.

About Xtera CommunicaTIons, Inc.

Xtera specializes in building network infrastructure that maximizes performance, coverage, security, and value. Xtera provides optical transmission and WAN optimization solutions to global service providers and enterprises. Xtera ’s portfolio of optimized application solutions for land, seabed, long-distance, regional and wide area networks has been deployed on five continents. Xtera's optical transmission solutions can help service providers expand markets and accelerate expansion through new deployments, and use cost-effective upgrades to extend the life of existing network assets. Xtera's WAN optimization solution can provide efficient, intelligent and flexible network optimization services. For more information, please visit: You can also contact the company through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.