Pangaea Networks, a leading independent provider of Metro Ethernet Local Loop connectivity in New York City and the tri-state area has upgraded its network to 10G Carrier Ethernet (CE) 2.0 using Transmode’s TM-Series packet optical networking solutions.
The new Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) standards-based packet-optical network replaces an existing optical infrastructure and is intended to enable Pangaea Networks to provide high-capacity and differentiated services for business Ethernet, mobile backhaul, wholesale, and LAN access.
Transmode, a global provider of packet-optical networking solutions, said that the new network caters for nodes across New York and the surrounding tri-state area in a large mesh network that supports multiple overlaid protected rings, giving any-to-any connectivity across the network. This any-to-any flexibility allows Pangaea to offer a broad range of services across the network without restriction and can support both Layer 1 and Layer 2 packet-optical applications, added Transmode.
Matthew O'Leary, Pangaea Networks Vice President of Engineering & Operations
After a thorough technical evaluation of 12 different global providers of packet-optical networking solutions, we selected Transmode. There were a number of factors that led to Pangaea's selection of the Transmode TM-Series to support the next leg up in our network expansion. Key among them is our ability to now deploy the bandwidth equivalent of 40 wavelengths of capacity right out of the gate, to support increasing customer demand for our PANMetro Ethernet Ring Service.
Björn Andersson, Transmode’s Vice President, Americas
We are delighted to be announcing another new customer in North America. It is a further example of our technology meeting the requirements of a broad range of network operators in the region. This project also shows that the demand for Business Ethernet continues to grow and that our solutions are a cost effective way of enabling our customers to build high capacity networks to meet this demand.
By Daniel Schwen (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons
