e& UAE Supercharges Connectivity with Ciena’s Record-Breaking Optical Tech

e& UAE, the telecom arm of e&, marked a Middle East and Africa regional first, deploying Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) on its optical network. This advanced technology boosts the network with ultra-high speed 400G client infrastructure connectivity, supporting 10 Gb home services and wholesale and domestic business customer traffic with 100G and 400G requirements. It also elevates the delivery of premium customer experiences over e&’s 5G network and optimizes the optical network infrastructure to strategically support the traffic sensitivity of artificial intelligence (AI) data center hubs.

By leveraging WL6e, which is powered by cutting-edge 3 (nm) nanometer silicon technology, e& UAE is doubling the data transmission capacity per wavelength to up to 1.6 Tb/s, all within its existing network footprint. e& has successfully deployed 1.6 Tb/s per wavelength, confirming its enhanced optical network capabilities.

The Middle East and Africa region is on the verge of a digital evolution, thanks to favorable government policies, demand for cloud services, 5G, and more. WL6e helps put e& UAE in the driver seat by bringing high-speed connectivity to its customers and creating the infrastructure needed for a digital future.

– Pete Hall, Head of Middle East and Africa, Ciena

Deploying 1.6T line technology is considered as a natural progression of our network transformation to ensure seamless connectivity for the broad spectrum of e& UAE’s digital services offered today and for futuristic AI-based services. With Ciena’s leading innovation and power-efficient approach, we will be able to scale sustainably and play an important role in driving digital transformation and prepare the network for the future needs of AI data center hubs.

– Abdulrahman Al Humaidan, Senior Vice President, Access Network Department, e& UAE