Bharti Airtel selects Ribbon for optical backbone

Bharti Airtel has selected Ribbon Communications to build its new high-speed transport network supporting 5G mobile backhaul and high-speed enterprise business connectivity throughout Northwestern India. Financial terms were not disclosed.

The disaggregated network architecture leverages Ribbon's Apollo suite of programmable and open optical transport platforms, with support for a combined network capacity across C&L bands of up to 51.2T. The long haul solution will support the transport of 100GE/400GE IP services over 400G Optical channels. Finally, Ribbon's Muse domain orchestration platform also delivers real-time network monitoring and management at the click of a mouse.

"Airtel continues to push the boundaries in digital service delivery and we're proud to support their mission with our solutions and expertise," said Sam Bucci, Chief Operating Officer, Ribbon. "This massive new network will have a tremendous impact as it delivers extensive capacity in one of the world's most populous countries."