Nokia and Aramco successfully achieve first 2.4Tbps optical transmission

Nokia and Aramco achieved the first-ever 2.4Tbps “PSE-6s full card capacity” field implementation in Aramco’s operational network. The implementation tested the 2.4Tbps capacity of Nokia’s line cards powered by PSE-6s along with the fiber sensing capabilities of the Nokia PSE-6s chipset in Aramco’s demanding field environment. The deployment was executed on Aramco’s existing fiber network infrastructure over a Dispersion Shifted Fiber (DSF) route, showcasing a clear and seamless evolution path of Aramco’s current install base.

This initiative is expected to further enhance the efficiency, capacity, and sustainability of Aramco’s optical network infrastructure. Nokia’s PSE-6s which enables 2.4Tbps line cards also demonstrated its full potential by delivering 6 x 400GE of client traffic over a WDM spectrum of only 300GHz.