Pacnet deploys Infinera’s new OTS software

NEW DELHI: Pacnet, integrated network and technology solutions provider in the Asia-Pacific region, has deployed Infinera's new Open Transport Switch (OTS) software to extend network virtualization into the optical layer.

Pacnet used Infinera's OTS within its Software-defined Networking (SDN) platform, Pacnet Enabled Network (PEN), across 100 gigabits per second (Gb/s) enabled trans-Pacific and intra-Asia submarine network in the Asia-Pacific region, a release said.

Pacnet's existing Intelligent Transport Network is based on the Infinera DTN-X packet optical transport networking platform.

Pacnet Enabled Network (PEN) allows customers to dynamically provision bandwidth in minutes through a custom portal based on their business needs.

PEN is an SDN-based service delivery platform that offers Layer 2 Ethernet services on-demand from 1 megabit per second to 10 Gb/s, it added.

The combined power of the OTS software and the DTN-X platform allows PEN to offer a Layer 1 transport bandwidth on-demand service in increments of N x 10 Gb/s, and it is designed to allow services in increments of N x 100 Gb/s for high-capacity customers in the future.

"In November 2013, we launched the industry's first fully-automated, SDN-based service delivery platform, Pacnet Enabled Network, on Layer 2 Ethernet. Today, we are excited to continue to lead through innovation by bringing this capability to our optical layer," said Jim Fagan, President, Managed Services at Pacnet.

"With this deployment, Pacnet can deliver to our customers a true Cloud experience to better utilize our unrivalled network assets."

"The production deployment of the Infinera Open Transport Switch to support Pacnet's innovative new service demonstrates how an open networking approach, combined with a DevOps model, reduces time to market for new services," said Stu Elby, senior vice president, Cloud network strategy and technology at Infinera.

"We believe the availability of the Infinera Open Transport Switch makes the Infinera Intelligent Transport Network the most programmable optical networking solution available, enabling our customers to rapidly develop new services with the SDN controller of their choice," Elby added.