Technology vendor Nokia has announced that Cybernet, Pakistan’s leading fibre broadband provider, has chosen Nokia’s optical transport solution for its new long-haul optical fibre cable (OFC) network.
Designed to deliver 1.2 terabits per second (Tbps) per wavelength, this next-generation infrastructure will power Cybernet’s national backbone. Nokia says the network will connect over 25 cities in its initial phase and deliver more than 50 Tbps of long-haul capacity.
This deployment will support data centre interconnect, enterprise and carrier networks, as well as Cybernet’s flagship consumer broadband service, StormFiber.
Cybernet provides connectivity across Pakistan, serving enterprise, corporate, and residential customers, in addition to offering carrier and transit services to international telecom operators.
To support its growing data demands and build a terabit-scale infrastructure, Cybernet is deploying Nokia’s 1830 GX platform, integrated with 1.2T ICE7 coherent optics.
The new network will expand capacity along resilient, diverse routes and enable a high-speed, low-latency terrestrial backbone that spans the entire country.
In addition to connecting cities and communities through Cybernet’s digital highways, the new backbone will also support cross-border transit services for carriers and internet service providers in Central Asia.
Maroof Ali Shahani, Chief Operating Officer of Cybernet, says: “The 1830 GX-based solution will form the foundation for high-capacity services connecting Pakistan – and the region – to the global digital economy.”
James Watt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Optical Networks at Nokia, adds: “As Cybernet prepares to modernise its network infrastructure, Nokia is proud to be helping transform Pakistan’s connectivity landscape with a 1.2T backbone, seamlessly interconnecting data centres, powering government networks, and delivering direct-to-home services.”
