The combined DriveNets/Infinera solution allows operators
to build converged network infrastructures, lowering network
OpEx
RA'ANANA, Israel and
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- DriveNets – a leader in innovative networking
solutions – and Infinera (Nasdaq: INFN) – a leading provider
of optical connectivity solutions – announced the completion of
testing and certification of multiple Infinera ICE-X ZR/ZR+
modules that are tunable, configurable, and manageable by
DriveNets Network Cloud software. The combined solution offers
a converged network infrastructure that will enable operators to
substantially lower their operating costs and complexity by
reducing the number of network elements that they need to manage.
This convergence is now possible due to technology advancements in
ZR/ZR+ pluggables that support greater distances, eliminating
most of the need for a separate optical network.
Following last year's announcement that Network Cloud will
support ZR/ZR+ optics from multiple vendors on its supported white
boxes, today's announcement highlights the continued adoption of
open, disaggregated networking solutions by network operators
worldwide. DriveNets plans to announce additional joint solutions
in coming weeks.
Networking Market Disruption – Lower OpEx
"Network operators are increasingly turning to open networking
solutions that allow them to mix and match elements from multiple
vendors, avoiding vendor lock," said Nir
Gasko, Vice President, Global Strategic Alliances
for DriveNets. "Our integrated solution with Infinera enables
operators to not only leverage the unique features of Infinera's
ICE-X ZR/ZR+ modules, but also benefit from the operational
simplifications that the integration with DriveNets Network Cloud
provides."
"DriveNets disrupted the market by introducing a disaggregated
software-based networking solution that streamlined networking
hardware over standard white boxes and redefined the economic model
of the network," said Russ Esmacher,
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Marketing, and Corporate
Development at Infinera. "Integrating our ICE-X ZR/ZR+ modules with
DriveNets Network Cloud takes this disruption one step further,
enabling our joint customers to further lower their OpEx and build
more efficient, scalable, and robust networks."
Seamless, network convergence
The joint DriveNets/Infinera solution includes enhanced network
configuration and management software capabilities and enables
DriveNets solutions to seamlessly manage and benefit from the
unique programmability and flexibility offered by Infinera's ICE-X
coherent pluggable solutions.
It also enables network operators to leverage Infinera's ICE-X
pluggable solutions, such as 100G/200G Single Fiber bi-direction
operation and 4x100G intelligent fan-out and offer new
revenue-generating services such as 100G to 200G high-speed
business services over single fiber PON infrastructures.
The use of ZR/ZR+ on DriveNets Network Cloud delivers
significant savings by collapsing Layer-1 to Layer-3 communications
into a single platform. It also eliminates the need for standalone
optical transponders, lowering the number of boxes in the solution,
and reducing operational overhead, floor space, and power. In
addition, the DriveNets NOS (DNOS) supports the Infinera modules in
multiple modes of operations, including ZR, ZR+ and Open-XR.
Learn more about DriveNets' solutions here.
About DriveNets
DriveNets is a leader in high-scale disaggregated networking
solutions. Founded in 2015, DriveNets modernizes the way service
providers, cloud providers and hyperscalers build networks,
streamlining network operations, increasing network performance at
scale, and improving their economic model. DriveNets' solutions –
Network Cloud and Network Cloud-AI – adapt the architectural model
of hyperscale cloud to telco-grade networking and support any
network use case – from core-to-edge to AI networking – over a
shared physical infrastructure of standard white-boxes, radically
simplifying the network's operations and offering telco-scale
performance and reliability with hyperscale elasticity. DriveNets'
solutions are currently deployed in the world's largest networks.
Learn more at www.drivenets.com
About Infinera
Infinera is a global supplier of innovative open optical
networking solutions and advanced optical semiconductors that
enable carriers, cloud operators, governments, and enterprises to
scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation, and
automate network operations. Infinera solutions deliver
industry-leading economics and performance in long-haul, submarine,
data center interconnect, and metro transport applications. To
learn more about Infinera, visit www.infinera.com, follow us
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Crystal
Monahan
+1-617-290-2882
drivenets@guyergroup.com
Martin Perlin
+972-54-921-3547
press@drivenets.com
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