28 June 2010

SURFnet, Juniper Networks & Telindus-ISIT first in EMEA to successfully test the Juniper 100 Gigabit Ethernet Interface

SURFnet has as the first in EMEA successfully created a 100 Gigabit Ethernet connection on its Jupiter Networks T Series Core Routers in Amsterdam.

SURFnet used the newest solution from Juniper Networks and the services of network and storage integrator Telindus-ISIT for this. With this, SURFnet demonstrates that it is prepared for the future growth of routed Internet traffic on its backbone.

Last year SURFnet successfully demonstrated two 40 Gbit/s optical connections and one 100 Gbit/s optical connection between Amsterdam and Hamburg. Also a 40 Gbit/s optical connection between SURFnet and CERN in Geneva was put into production. Now SURFnet has succeeded as the first within Europe, the Middle East and Africa in creating a 100 Gigabit Ethernet routed connection between two Juniper Networks T Series Core Routers. With the successful application of this new technology, the cooperation between SURFnet, Juniper and Telindus-ISIT proves that these companies are at the leading edge of the developments of high speed networks.

"Worldwide Internet usage continues to grow, particularly through the growth of video and other rich applications, which sustains demand for bandwidth and high-performance networking," said Wim van Campen, area vice president Northern Europe Juniper Networks. "Working closely with innovative service providers like SURFnet, we have demonstrated how the economics of networking can be maintained for the long term, while delivering the services required today."