The move aims to meet rising AI-driven bandwidth demands and support large-scale cloud and enterprise workloads across India.
“Vi by doing this is positioning a network to support AI workloads and capture new growth opportunities through enterprise, mobility and data center,” said Jagbir Singh, CTO, Vodafone Idea.
“This particular technology from Ciena allows us to scale efficiently while meeting the performance expectations of our most demanding customers.”
In a recent trial, Vi transmitted 1.6 Tb/s line rate on a single optical channel across its meshed Data Center Interconnect network, demonstrating the network’s capability to handle future 400G and 800G services.
The deployment is expected to enable Vi to address high-bandwidth opportunities for hyperscalers, neoscalers, and enterprise clients while expanding its addressable market.
“Vodafone Idea’s deployment of WL6e underscores a continued commitment to network transformation while reinforcing the company’s ability to deliver high-capacity services,” said Amit Malik, vice president and general manager, Asia Pacific, Japan & India, Ciena.
“With WL6e, Vodafone Idea will be able to meet future traffic growth and deliver scalable, high-performance connectivity.”
Ciena’s WL6e is the industry’s first 1.6 Tb/s coherent optical solution, maximising fibre capacity while reducing cost per bit and energy consumption.
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