Ciena and DFA Set New Fibre Capacity Record with 1.6 Tbps Transmission

Thursday, Aug 28, 2025 2:06 pm ET1min read

DFA and Ciena achieved a record 1.6 Tbps transmission over a single wavelength in a trial between Isando and Midrand in South Africa. This milestone was part of DFA's R800 million network upgrade initiative. Ciena's WaveRouter and WaveLogic 6 Extreme solutions were used in partnership with Willcom. The trial demonstrates DFA's ability to meet future digital demands and offers scalable services ranging from 400 Gbps to 1.6 Tbps within a single router.

Ciena and DFA Set New Fibre Capacity Record with 1.6 Tbps Transmission

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