TIM Brasil, the second largest carrier in Brazil, and the prepaid segment leader with more than 74 million customers has selected Xtera, a leading global provider of optical networking solutions to provide 100G optical networking equipment to upgrade long-haul optical transmission infrastructure in north and center west Brazil. The upgraded infrastructure will link Manaus, Porto Velho and Cuiabá.
Accorrding to Xtera, the deployment is part of TIM Brasil's effort to upgrade a large ring in the northern part of Brazil with 100G technology, representing about 50% of the whole Brazilian territory. The project brings a second route for high bandwidth connectivity and enhanced resiliency to Manaus and the entire North Region, added Xtera.
With the Manaus to Porto Velho fiber route (1,010 km) alongside the Porto Velho to Cuiabá route (1,645 km), TIM adds more than 2,600 km of high-capacity links into a region with aerial optical cables, operating Xtera's Wise Raman™ technology.
Cicero Olivieri, Director of Fixed & Transport Network of TIM Brasil
The investments in innovation that enabled us to be the first operator to achieve multi terabit/s capacity with minimum regeneration in such challenging routes reinforce TIM's commitment to improving and expanding its networks throughout Brazil. This benefits not only our operations and customers but the population of the entire region by enabling cost effective broadband services.
Manuel Andrade, SVP Sales Americas of Xtera
We are extremely happy to have been given this new opportunity by TIM Brasil to once again demonstrate the value of Xtera's 100G solution for high-capacity backbone infrastructure over diverse types of optical cables. Our unique advanced, integrated and field-proven Raman optical amplification technology, backed by more than 16 years of R&D and 10+ years of commercial operation, has enabled TIM Brasil to implement a robust network that will support the demand for broadband services for many years to come.
