Farice Partners With Ciena to Enhance IRIS Cable System

Source: Farice

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Farice, the main provider of international capacity from Iceland to mainland Europe, has joined forces with Ciena, a global networking solutions provider, to enhance its recently launched IRIS cable system. The collaboration aims to improve connectivity between southwest Iceland and Galway, Ireland, with onward connections to the UK, Denmark, and the Nordics.

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The IRIS cable system, spanning a distance of 1,700km, marks the third submarine cable connecting Iceland to Europe. Farice’s existing submarine systems, including FARICE-1 and DANICE, combined with the IRIS cable system, offer enhanced redundancy and network service availability.

Iceland’s Unique Geographical Advantage

Iceland’s unique geological composition, renowned for its clean energy sources and geothermal technology, has attracted multinational corporations, tier 1 and 2 service providers, and data centre operators. The country’s low electricity costs and renewable energy make it an ideal location for establishing connectivity infrastructure.

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Upgrading IRIS cable system

The IRIS cable system, which went live on March 1, features six fibre pairs and delivers an impressive 22 Tbps per fibre pair, resulting in a total capacity of 132 Tbps, operating at 500 Gbps line rates.

Farice has deployed Ciena’s advanced technology solutions to bolster the IRIS cable system’s capabilities. This includes the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform, powered by Ciena’s innovative WaveLogic 5 Extreme coherent optics, and the Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) domain controller, according to the statement.