Nokia’s next-generation optical solution has been selected by Telef?nica Spain for its new metro transport network to handle the massive traffic growth fueled by its successful Fusi?n quadruple-play services. Nokia will deploy the network in areas of high population density including Barcelona and Catalonia, ultimately covering half of Spain.
As part of Telef?nica’s Fusi?n Red (evolution to the new IP MPLS e2e network) project, Nokia is providing a new optical metro network for the service provider to handle the massive traffic growth from new services, particularly video.
Telef?nica Spain’s three-year Fusi?n Red project was prompted by the explosive growth in video traffic on its networks from its Fusi?n quadruple play offer and, in particular, its Movistar TV service, which has expanded to include Canal+ services and the introduction of ‘catch-up’ TV. To date, Fusi?n has more than 15 million fibre lines, the widest adoption in Europe, and four million pay-TV subscribers.
Nokia will provide multiple elements of its recently enhanced optical portfolio based on the Nokia Photonic Service Engine version 2 (PSE-2), including the industry’s most scalable packet-OTN switch, the Nokia 1830 PSS-24x. Consisting of metro access, aggregation and core mesh connectivity, the new transport network will provide the flexibility and scalability required to cope with traffic growth from Telef?nica Spain expanding Fusi?n data and video services across high-density centers in Spain.
Nokia will deploy the network in areas of high population including Barcelona and Catalonia, ultimately covering half of Spain.
Data traffic is expanding to the point where the legacy network cannot support its growth. Using Nokia, Telef?nica Spain is evolving both its IP and transport networks to continue to bring customers the full commercial Fusi?n quadruple play.
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Telef?nica Spain will deploy multiple elements of Nokia’s recently enhanced optical transport portfolio including:
o The Nokia 1830 PSS-24x – the world's most scalable packet-OTN switch, providing up to 48 terabits of capacity per rack o The 1830 PSS 500G DWDM Muxponder, offering up to 500G of flexible bandwidth for delivery of 100G services
o Nokia’s CDC-F Wavelength Routing solution, giving Telefonica touchless programmability at the optical layer.
Javier Gutierrez, Director of Network Strategy and Development, Telefonica Spain, said: “The demand for video as part of our Fusi?n service has moved our data traffic to levels never before seen. We have, however, anticipated this growth and are evolving our network through our Fusi?n Red project – first for IP, and now at the transport layer. Nokia’s optical portfolio is precisely the future-proof, next-generation solution we need to stay ahead of customer demand for many years to come.”
