XO Activates 100 Gbps (10 x OC-192) Nationwide Network with Infinera

XO Communications is now carrying customer traffic on major segments of its new, wholly-owned next generation nationwide long haul inter-city fiber optic network.



XO is upgrading its long haul network by deploying the Infinera DTN optical system. The upgrade will initially deliver 100 Gbps (10 x OC-192) of capacity and sets the stage for a ten-fold capacity increase up to 400 Gbps (40 x OC-192) between any two cities on the XO inter-city network. The increased capacity will enable XO to deliver 10 Gbps high speed transport services. In addition, with the deployment of digital optics technology, XO will be able to provision or upgrade customer circuits in a matter of hours versus days.



XO's upgraded inter-city fiber network connects to more than 1 million fiber miles of XO metro fiber in 37 cities across the United States.



"The deployment of this upgraded network marks the first step in creating one of the industry's most advanced digital optical networks," said Ernie Ortega, president of Carrier Sales at XO Communications. "In addition to making our network more efficient, the technology we are deploying will vastly increase our ability to meet rising demand for high-capacity transport services from content providers and service providers, and the cost advantages of our new network will help improve our competitive position in the marketplace."http://www.xo.com/about/network