OPTUS WHOLESALE LIGHTS UP 100GBPS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ON SOUTHERN CROSS CABLE

Market demand underpins introduction of 100Gbps service.

Optus has lit up its first international 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) service. Optus Wholesale delivered the 100Gbps service for a US-based partner on the Southern Cross Cable Network (SCCN) that connects Australia to the United States’ west coast via New Zealand, Fiji and Hawaii.

Head of Marketing and Strategy, Optus Wholesale John Castro said, “The wholesale deal reflects a dramatically increasing need for international bandwidth, as customers consume more and more cloud and video services from the web. With that kind of customer demand, Service Providers must look at all options available to them that improve network performance and efficiency, including the use of 100Gbps services for the first time.

“Optus has invested significantly in international capacity to fulfil market demand for connectivity, particularly across to the US.  We anticipate this will be the first of many 100Gbps deals on the Trans-Pacific route.”

Optus Wholesale continues to offer a variety of network options that deliver high speed, low latency services to the international market.

“It was not long ago that 10Gbps was considered an extraordinary amount of capacity on an international route. Optus is at the forefront of a new trend in the market, bringing 100Gbps services to our wholesale partners,” Mr Castro said.

Southern Cross CEO, Anthony Briscoe said, “Southern Cross is pleased to support Optus in the turn up of this 100Gbs service. The growth in customer circuit sizing is astonishing. Back in 2000 a 100Gb service would have equated to just under half the Southern Cross total potential capacity.”

“However, Southern Cross’ continued investment in technology and our product roadmap means we now have the potential capacity of over 14Tbs, and are well positioned to support both Optus and its customers’ growth well into the future.”

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