Pacnet Optical Transport Network bandwidth to meet 'explosive' needs

HONG KONG and Singapore-based Pacnet has announced plans to deploy an optical mesh network with 100 gigabits per second (Gbps and an integrated Optical Transport Network) as it switches to subsea cable to meet "explosive future capacity needs throughout Asia".

"The increase in network capacity will significantly improve the efficiency of data transmission across regional network routes and allow Pacnet to extend its Carrier Ethernet and Virtual Private Line Service capabilities," said Pacnet chief technology officer Andy Lumsden.

"The upgraded core network will also provide for high bandwidth connections with speeds up to 100GE demanded by large carrier and enterprise customers," said Mr Lumsden.

The deployment will create the foundation for Pacnet to offer customers a seamless set of network services between its inventory of interconnected datacentres throughout the region, he said.

"With the rapid intra-Asia digital content growth continuing to fuel soaring bandwidth demands in the region, this latest initiative is a significant step in strengthening our network services to handle the continued growth of internet traffic," Mr Lumsden said.

Pacnet said the EAC-C2C is the leading state-of-the-art fibre optic submarine cable network in Asia, spanning 36,800 kilometres with cable landing stations throughout Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines and China.