Softdados boosts Brazilian metro network capacity with Infinera

Details: James Barton; Category: Optical & Fixed Networks; 29 January 2021; 1584 views

Brazilian enterprise operator Softdados has deployed Infinera’s GX Series Compact Modular Platform and XTM Series across its metro and long-haul networks to increase network capacity to meet the growing needs of internet service providers (ISPs) in Brazil.

Infinera’s solutions enable Softdados – a company of Softcomp Conectividade Group – to significantly enhance the capabilities of its network and offer customers a variety of high-capacity internet services with agility and security. Partnering with Infinera enables Softdados to future-proof its network with a seamless upgrade path to Infinera’s 800G Infinite Capacity Engine technology.

Softdados operates a long-haul and metro network in Brazil for a range of enterprise and ISP customers. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the company saw a surge in bandwidth demand from its customers, driving the need to boost its network capacity with Infinera’s GX platform.

Infinera’s GX Series is highly scalable, easy to operate, and enabled Softdados to modernise its long-haul network infrastructure quickly to deliver high optical performance on demand. In the metro network, Softdados leveraged Infinera’s XTM Series to benefit from a scalable metro access and aggregation solution that seamlessly integrates its Layer 1 and Layer 2 services.

“Infinera’s GX and XTM solutions enable us to meet metro and long-haul network demands, positioning us for growth to deliver high-capacity services to our customers in record time, even during the pandemic,” said Gustavo Santos, CTO at Softdados.

“Working closely with Softdados and our partner Arsitec to upgrade Softdados’ long-haul and metro networks with a tight deadline and during the coronavirus pandemic successfully underscores the value of our highly specialized local resources in Latin America,” said Alexandre Salomao, Infinera Country Manager for Brazil.