Virgin Media trials 40Gbit/s connections in the UK

07-05-2008, 16:02

Virgin Media is to carry out trials on its networks

BT rival Virgin Media has trialled a 40Gbit/s live network connection over a 217 mile span of its existing 10Gbit/s backbone from Manchester to London.

Virgin Media said that the trial would be used to demonstrate whether it would be economically viable to both optimise existing optical network assets and scale the network upwards so that it offers high data transmission rates.

The firm's technical architecture director Daniel Hennessy said that the aim of the trial was to continue to meet the growing capacity needs of the high-speed services needed to service Virgin Media customers, "Our strategic suppliers have demonstrated very clearly how existing network assets can be scaled to meet the growth in demand associated with evolving customer behaviour.”

The trial used Nortel Networks’ 40G Adaptive Optical Engine dense wavelength division multiplex (DWDM) transponder cards, terminating on Juniper Networks T-series routers which had 40Gbit/s interfaces.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/...-trials-40gbit

Richy99 · 07-05-2008, 16:05

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AndrewJ · 07-05-2008, 16:16

Btw this is capped at 2GB before it slows to 1mb.

DJ2liveUK · 07-05-2008, 17:00

looks like a carrot on a stick presentation for the shareholders to me.

batchain · 07-05-2008, 19:39

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Originally Posted by DJ2liveUK

looks like a carrot on a stick presentation for the shareholders to me.

"More importantly, perhaps, is the fact that it wasn't purely a technology demonstration, but represented a customer evaluating the equipment to see if it makes economic sense to deploy it in the network."

http://fibresystems.org/cws/article/news/34108

"The live field trial, conducted in late April 2008, carried 40G traffic generated by Virgin Media and delivered over its long-haul optical network between Manchester and London. The trial effectively positions Virgin Media as the first UK operator to offer 40G wavelength services between UK locations and, following the success of the pilot, the company is now looking to deploy."

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/...re/0393959.htm

whydoIneedatech · 07-05-2008, 19:42

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Originally Posted by TraxData

Virgin Media is to carry out trials on its networks

BT rival Virgin Media has trialled a 40Gbit/s live network connection over a 217 mile span of its existing 10Gbit/s backbone from Manchester to London.

Virgin Media said that the trial would be used to demonstrate whether it would be economically viable to both optimise existing optical network assets and scale the network upwards so that it offers high data transmission rates.

The firm's technical architecture director Daniel Hennessy said that the aim of the trial was to continue to meet the growing capacity needs of the high-speed services needed to service Virgin Media customers, "Our strategic suppliers have demonstrated very clearly how existing network assets can be scaled to meet the growth in demand associated with evolving customer behaviour.”

The trial used Nortel Networks’ 40G Adaptive Optical Engine dense wavelength division multiplex (DWDM) transponder cards, terminating on Juniper Networks T-series routers which had 40Gbit/s interfaces.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/...-trials-40gbit

Did you lift that from here or is it you in another Guise.

The link below posted at 1130 this morning.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...1#post23534081

07-05-2008, 19:45

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Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech

Did you lift that from here or is it you in another Guise.

The link below posted at 1130 this morning.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/s...1#post23534081

Nah, i dont visit digitalspy, its full of idiots.

whydoIneedatech · 07-05-2008, 19:48

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Originally Posted by TraxData

Nah, i dont visit digitalspy, its full of idiots.

I have noticed that they should all wear

but I could not resist the above.

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Pogo stick · 07-05-2008, 19:59

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Originally Posted by TraxData

Virgin Media is to carry out trials on its networks

BT rival Virgin Media has trialled a 40Gbit/s live network connection over a 217 mile span of its existing 10Gbit/s backbone from Manchester to London.

http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/...-trials-40gbit

A minor point but the press release has an error in it. The distance was actually 560 km (350m) not 350km (218m) I guess someone quoted miles to the press office and they thought it was km (or something).

whydoIneedatech · 07-05-2008, 20:03

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Originally Posted by Pogo stick

A minor point but the press release has an error in it. The distance was actually 560 km (350m) not 350km (218m) I guess someone quoted miles to the press office and they thought it was km (or something).

When did they move Manchester further North!! as it definitely was not 350 miles from London the last time I looked on a map.?

TrevorHannant · 07-05-2008, 20:28

Forgive the technically challenged part of me but IF this is rolled out, what does this mean to the home customer as opposed to the customer that is Virgin Media?

What sort of speed increases will this make available? Upload and download I assume?

Ken W · 07-05-2008, 21:38

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Originally Posted by TraxData

Virgin Media is to carry out trials on its networks
BT rival Virgin Media has trialled a 40Gbit/s live network connection over a 217 mile span of its existing 10Gbit/s backbone from Manchester to London.
Virgin Media said that the trial would be used to demonstrate whether it would be economically viable to both optimise existing optical network assets and scale the network upwards so that it offers high data transmission rates.
http://www.itweek.co.uk/itweek/news/...-trials-40gbit

They should get the 4 meg upgrade complete before they start any other speed trials!

whydoIneedatech · 07-05-2008, 22:08

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Originally Posted by Ken W

They should get the 4 meg upgrade complete before they start any other speed trials!

Think of it this way, all they are doing is testing and designing for the future the same as for example a Car Manufacturer like Fords, if the was no planning and testing we would be lucky if we had advanced as far as a Model T ford not these Focus's and Mondeo's we have.

No testing no Future, the Upgrades are ongoing till at least October, plus it is a free upgrade.

grubbymitts · 07-05-2008, 22:24

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Originally Posted by AndrewJ

Btw this is capped at 2GB before it slows to 1mb.

Well, I lol'd!

Pogo stick · 07-05-2008, 22:45

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Originally Posted by whydoIneedatech

When did they move Manchester further North!! as it definitely was not 350 miles from London the last time I looked on a map.?

The distance between London and Manchester in optical fibre kms is way more than the straight line distance. VM Core Network optical fibre does not follow motorway routes but generally goes via A roads but in places it also routes round residential areas. Thus the 'fibre distance' between cities bears no relationship to straight line or fastest driven route distance. If you look at the route on a map it's a bit like having a really crap sat nav!