Nokia has recently secured three significant network upgrade projects at prominent internet exchanges in Japan, the UK, and Spain. These upgrades aim to enhance network capacity, security, and efficiency to meet the growing demands of data traffic. In Japan, BBIX will implement IP routing technology to upgrade its network to 400GE, addressing the surge in high-bandwidth customers.
The upgrade involves deploying the 7220 Interconnect Router (IXR), which operates on the SR Linux Network Operating System (NOS). This new infrastructure promises improved network interconnection quality, stability, flexibility, and reliability. Kent Wong, Vice President and Head of IP Networks for Asia Pacific, stated, “A thorough evaluation of our routing portfolio convinced BBIX of the strength of our solutions.
We are delighted to work with BBIX to upgrade its network.”
Hideyuki Sasaki, President & CEO at BBIX, added, “The solution provides the sophisticated capabilities we need to handle high-volume traffic while maintaining exceptional service quality.”
In the UK, upgrades to the London Internet Exchange (LINX) will include a Deepfield DDoS security solution. This technology offers advanced network protection capabilities against the latest DDoS threats.
Enhanced network capacity for BBIX
The Deepfield Defender combines real-time network telemetry with Deepfield Secure Genome, a continuously updated data feed that tracks the global internet’s security context. Mike Hellers, Head of Product Development at LINX, noted, “We are proud to be the first UK IXP to deliver this next generation of advanced DDoS protection to our members.
Paul Alexander, VP and Country General Manager for UK&I, added, “With these upgrades, LINX will obtain critical DDoS security-related visibility, leveraging Deepfield’s big data approach and using Deepfield Defender.”
The third project involves upgrading ESpanix to provide Spain’s first 400G connectivity for IXP customers. This upgrade utilizes Interconnect routers, offering a more efficient and sustainable alternative to traditional 100GE connections.
ESpanix will also use a Photonic Service Switch to optimize its optical transport network bandwidth. Amedeo Beck Peccoz, Head of Strategy at ESpanix, commented, “These solutions deliver the capacity and scalability we need to meet growing demand, enabling us to offer 400G connectivity to our members.”
The enhancements at ESpanix aim to address the increasing demand for high-capacity and sustainable network services among its 180+ connected networks, which include various internet ISPs, content service providers, and carriers. Contracts with 23 IXPs worldwide, including top internet exchanges like Telehouse NYIIX, NL-ix, LINX, LINX NoVa, BIX, DE-CIX, France-ix, and others, have been announced.
These exchanges cumulatively handle close to 45 Tbps of traffic during peak times. These strategic upgrades underscore Nokia’s position at the forefront of developing comprehensive IP solutions that cater to the evolving needs of the Internet infrastructure industry, ensuring better performance, reliability, and sustainability.
