Nokia, Windstream, and Colt achieve the world’s first 800GbE service trial across an 8,500 km route

The collaboration demonstrated the potential to double bandwidth capacity, enhance speed and latency, and reduce power consumption.
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Nokia, Windstream Wholesale, and Colt Technology Services have completed the world’s first 800 Gigabit Ethernet (800GbE) service trial, which connects London and Chicago across an impressive 8,500 km subsea and terrestrial route. This groundbreaking collaboration showcased advanced power-saving networking technologies and enhanced capacity, speed, and latency while reducing power consumption on this critical Europe-US route.

By leveraging Colt’s powerful transatlantic subsea cables alongside Windstream’s Intelligent Converged Optical Network (ICON), the trial effectively demonstrated the ability of 800GbE technology to double bandwidth capacity. Consequently, this advancement supports essential applications such as AI data centre networking, content delivery networks, and financial data hub connections.

Moreover, key executives from Colt, Windstream, and Nokia emphasised the trial’s significance in enhancing global connectivity. Buddy Bayer, Chief Operating Officer of Colt, highlighted the commitment to innovation, while Joe Scattareggia, President of Windstream, called it a game-changer for AI-powered applications.

Federico Guillén, President of Network Infrastructure at Nokia, noted the ambitious nature of the project and its potential to set high standards for network reliability. Following the successful trial, the organisations are now exploring options to bring 800GbE connectivity services to market, signalling a proactive approach to meet the evolving demands of the digital landscape.