Scandinavian optical networking solutions provider Smartoptics says New York-based Pilot Fiber has enhanced their critically important fiber backbone using their solution.
According to a release provided to Broadband Communities, Pilot Fiber, which serves enterprise and financial services sectors in New York City, now provides “wavelength services over an 800G-ready Smartoptics ROADM architecture.”
Joe Fasone, the CEO of Pilot Fiber, said the process went smoothly. As a result, the company is positioned to offer managed, end-to-end wavelength services between its fiber footprint in Manhattan and New Jersey data centers, where many enterprises co-locate critical infrastructure
“With any new product, you expect some complexity, but we were able to install and test the equipment and bring services online in about two weeks,” he said.
Pilot Fiber’s network already spans more than 300 miles and interconnects over 1,000 commercial buildings, the release says. Their network supports latency- and capacity-sensitive workloads such as trading, quantum experiments and AI inference.
The upgrade replaces or augments portions of Pilot Fiber’s backbone with a 400G-capable design using Smartoptics DCP-R ROADMs and a DCP-2 transponder chassis, according to Smartoptics.
“Flexibility and scalability”
Additionally, Pilot Fiber the aforementioned equipment can be deployed in a compact 2RU footprint, a notable advantage in cramped points of presence across the city.
“What ultimately drove us to Smartoptics was the flexibility and scalability of the platform,” Fasone added.
Fasone also said the two-week turnaround was critical for time-to-market and operational confidence..
For Smartoptics, the deal is part of a wider push into the U.S. market.
“Pilot is building a more automated and resilient service model to support enterprise connectivity in one of the world’s most demanding metro markets,” Smartoptics CEO Magnus Grenfeldt said, noting that the SoSmart management suite provides visibility and a structured path to automate service planning and activation while preserving reliability.
While the release provides technical detail and vendor quotes, it does not disclose pricing, contract terms, or the exact list of data centers connected under the upgrade.
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Source: https://bbcmag.com/pilot-fiber-launches-high-capacity-wavelength-services-in-nyc/
