MTN Group and NEC XON (an NEC Corporation subsidiary) have announce the successful deployment of Africa’s first 400G optical transponder solution, Phoenix. By leading the way in adopting this innovative technology, MTN sets a remarkable example for other telecom operators to follow, ultimately benefiting customers with improved, cost-effective connectivity. To earn the Silver Badge, the Phoenix solution underwent rigorous testing, with network operators MTN and NTT Communications (NTT-Com) contributing to the execution and report submission. NEC’s solution comprises the NEC Network Operating System, based on Goldstone open-source software, running on Wistron’s Galileo Flex-T hardware. The Phoenix solution is interoperable with various transceivers compliant with OpenROADM and OIF specifications.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 27, 2023 22:04 UTC