Huawei and Spanish Masorange cooperate to complete 1.2Tbps data transmission on a single wavelength

Spanish telecom operator Masorange successfully tested a new data transmission technology developed in cooperation with Huawei, using a single wavelength or channel on terrestrial cables, and successfully completed the first 1.2Tbps data transmission on a longer-distance commercial optical transmission network.

The transmission network is the basic infrastructure that enables data communication between different points in the telecommunications network. These are digital highways that connect network nodes between different cities, allowing information to flow quickly and efficiently. It is the backbone on which all other layers of the network are built and run.

Masorange has completed 1.2Tbps data transmission between Granada and Córdoba over a single wavelength without the need for signal regeneration. The company assured in a statement that the test represented a "world record in optical communications" because although there were reports of 1.2 Tbps tests by other projects, these tests used two wavelengths and did not exceed a distance of 200 kilometers. .

The transmission capacity of this new technology will support up to 400,000 simultaneous high-definition (HD) channels, or 80,000 simultaneous 4K ultra-high definition (UHD) video channels, which is three times the current commercial capacity.

The telco said that with this development, it is preparing for next-generation mobile access technologies such as 5G Advance and 6G. Miguel Santos, technical director at Masorange, noted: "Single wavelength 1.2Tbps transmission is in line with our commitment to provide the best connectivity based on world-leading experience."