Ericsson reaches another milestone

Ericsson is believed to underline its leadership in optical technology with a demonstration of 1Tbps optical transport at OFC/NFOEC in Los Angeles, California. This achievement is a result of Ericsson's continued investment in optical research and innovation, in partnership with the Sant' AnnaSchool of Advanced Studies and CNIT, Italy's national consortium for telecommunications. Ericsson demonstrated 400Gbps transmission in early 2011 and has recently deployed that technology in a field trial using Telefónica' sexisting network in Spain.

Phil Winterbottom, Head, Optical & Metro Product Management, Ericsson, said, "This type of innovation is crucial as The Networked Society is demanding higher speed with more connectivity. Not only is this 1Tbps transmission milestone an optical innovation, it leverages technology from Ericsson radio. At Ericsson, one of the things we are able to do is combine our expertise in radio with the underlying transport needs to support an end-to-end vision for our customers that leverages what we are best at."