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Aqua Comms Creates AI-Based Network with Ciena.

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INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-(C)1995-2021 M2 COMMUNICATIONS

Aqua Comms, an Ireland-based communications provider, has upgraded its two Trans-Atlantic submarine cable routes with Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) cutting-edge GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution to meet digital connectivity demands across the US, Ireland, Denmark, and the UK, the company said.

The Aqua Comms network serves global data centers, cloud-based networks, and Internet content providers.

Aqua Comms owns two major subsea networks: AEC-1 that connects the US, Ireland, the UK, and AEC-2, which connects North America with Scandinavia, Ireland and the UK. With Ciena, the AEC-1 path, that spans 5,521 km and connects New York to Ireland and the UK, has been completely modernized and upgraded to support 400GbE services leveraging Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e), doubling the cable's capacity to almost 20Tb/s.

Aqua Comms is also utilizing Ciena's technology to enhance the 7,650 km AEC-2 network to support up to 500G Trans-Atlantic channel rates and the introduction of spectrum sharing and backhaul capabilities for its customers.

Both upgrades were successfully completed with the networks in-service, using Ciena's robust design and implementation capabilities, the upgrade will also...

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