Windstream has picked Ciena for the build-out of its new nationwide optical network, which is slated for turn up in the third quarter of this year.
Windstream’s new network, which is called the National Converged Optical Network (NCON), will hook-up Windstream’s Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities with major U.S. data centers and cable landing stations.
While Windstream recently conducted an 800G trial over a long-haul network with Infinera, Ciena notched the customer win for NCON. In May, Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier laid claim to the first European 800G transmission by partnering with Ciena.
