Southern Light Selects Infinera for Gulf Coast Network

Southern Light LLC has selected an Infinera DTN for its regional network in the Gulf Coast states.

The Infinera DTN is a Digital ROADM for long-haul and metro core networks, combining high-capacity DWDM transport, integrated digital bandwidth management, and GMPLS-powered service intelligence in a single platform.

Headquartered in Mobile, Ala., Southern Light is a competitive carrier providing services to customers in the Gulf States. Its network spans more than 2,000 route miles from Jacksonville, Fla., to Lafayette, La., passing through major metropolitan centers and military installations along the Gulf Coast.

“With Infinera, we have real-time visibility into our DWDM network’s operations,” said Southern Light CTO Jack De La Garza. “Our team is able to manage and troubleshoot the network the same way we would a traditional SONET network.”

De La Garza added that Infinera’s integrated bandwidth management provides greater flexibility than traditional analog ROADMs, which often encounter wavelength contention issues as more traffic is added to the network.

Infinera’s architecture avoids that problem because fully digital switching enables wavelength conversion as and when required.

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