Zayo Europe Collaborates with Ciena to Launch 3000-kilometer Fiber Optic Network in Germany

Zayo Europe has deployed Ciena’s optical technology to launch a new German network covering 3000 kilometers of fiber optic cables in eight core domestic metropolises, including Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, and Berlin. The network also extends to the 14th key hub in Strasbourg, France. With Ciena’s reconfigurable line system (RLS) and WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) solutions, Zayo Europe can now provide 400G wavelength division services in the main German market, and can expand to 800G and 1.6Tb/s according to future demand.

Ciena claims that its WL6e coherent transceiver can bring significant economic benefits to operators, including a 50% reduction in per bit space and power consumption.

Zayo Europe will be able to provide new wavelength services throughout Europe, including key long-distance routes within Germany.

Colman Deegan, CEO of Zayo Europe, stated that the company has partnered with Ciena to build its optical network, enabling it to support customers in keeping up with emerging artificial intelligence applications and cloud usage patterns.

Colman Deegan said, “Germany is a key strategic market for Zayo Europe, and as the EU pushes to enhance artificial intelligence capabilities across the continent, there is an urgent need for networks within Germany that can support these new workloads. ”

Providing wavelength services is a key priority for Zayo Europe.

In March 2024, the provider launched its on-demand wavelength division service, providing bandwidth access on a 400G all fiber network in Europe. This feature allows customers to activate services across Europe within just five working days, significantly reducing the industry standard service delivery cycle of 30 days or longer.

This on-demand mode has been deployed on key connecting corridors between Frankfurt, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, and Dusseldorf. Combined with Zayo’s metropolitan area network, this capability can be extended to major access points in Western Europe.