GARR Selects Infinera’s GX Series to Double Capacity of Italy’s Research & Education Network

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Infinera (INFN) announced that GARR, Italy's research and education network, has chosen Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution to double the capacity of its new optical infrastructure, GARR-T. The expansion, funded by the EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT, will extend GARR's network to Sardinia, enhancing connectivity for research institutions and universities. This deployment, which includes both terrestrial and submarine cable systems, will provide up to 400 Gbps connectivity across Italy by 2025. The project aims to strengthen GARR's high-performance optical backbone, facilitating faster collaboration and providing additional access for institutions involved in Italy's National Center for Research in High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Quantum Computing.

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• GARR selected Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G solution to double network capacity
• Expansion funded by EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT
• Network extension to Sardinia, improving connectivity for research institutions
• Up to 400 Gbps connectivity across Italy by 2025
• Enhanced access for institutions involved in Italy's National Center for Research in HPC, Big Data, and Quantum Computing

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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Infinera (Nasdaq: INFN) announced today that GARR, the Italian research and education network, selected Infinera’s GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution to double capacity of GARR’s new optical infrastructure, GARR-T. As part of this project, GARR’s expanded network will now extend to Sardinia.

The deployment of Infinera’s solution across GARR’s terrestrial network as well as over the submarine cable system operated by Sparkle strengthens GARR’s high-performance optical backbone, facilitating high-speed collaboration between research institutions and universities at the national and international level.

This expansion is funded by the EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT, whose aim is to complete a high-performance integrated computing and network infrastructure for the scientific community in Italy.

Once in production, this connection to Sardinia will also provide additional access for institutions involved in the Italian National Center for Research in High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Quantum Computing (ICSC). With Infinera’s GX Series, this new Sardinia connectivity will offer not only rapid data transmission but also redundancy and reliability, benefiting the entire scientific community.

“Infinera’s high-performance and open optical technology gives our community the ability to freely manage a range of spectrum rather than single optical signals, creating a seamless integration between GARR-T’s terrestrial network and the optical infrastructure on Sardinia. This is a critical first step of GARR-T’s expansion, which will be completed by 2025 and will provide up to 400 Gbps connectivity all over the Italian territory,” said Massimo Carboni, GARR CTO.

“We are pleased to work with GARR, leveraging Infinera’s innovative solutions to enable GARR to expand connectivity services across Italy’s research and education community,” said Nick Walden, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Infinera.

Contacts:

Media:
Anna Vue
Tel. +1 (916) 595-8157
avue@infinera.com

Investors:
Amitabh Passi, Head of Investor Relations
Tel. +1 (669) 295-1489
apassi@infinera.com

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This press release contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited to the operational and performance benefits of Infinera’s GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution. These statements are not guarantees of results and should not be considered as an indication of future activity or future performance. Actual results may vary materially from these expectations as a result of various risks and uncertainties. Information about these risks and uncertainties, and other risks and uncertainties that affect Infinera’s business, is contained in the risk factors section and other sections of Infinera’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter ended March 30, 2024 as filed with the SEC on May 24, 2024, as well as any subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. These reports are available on Infinera’s website at www.infinera.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions, or strategies and can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and “would” or similar words. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

FAQ

What is the purpose of GARR selecting Infinera's GX Series for its network?

GARR selected Infinera's GX Series ICE6 800G coherent solution to double the capacity of its new optical infrastructure, GARR-T, and extend the network to Sardinia, enhancing connectivity for Italy's research and education community.

How will the GARR network expansion benefit the Italian scientific community?

The expansion will provide up to 400 Gbps connectivity across Italy by 2025, offering rapid data transmission, redundancy, and reliability. It will also provide additional access for institutions involved in Italy's National Center for Research in High-Performance Computing, Big Data, and Quantum Computing.

What is the funding source for GARR's network expansion project?

The expansion is funded by the EU Recovery Fund project TeRABIT, which aims to complete a high-performance integrated computing and network infrastructure for the scientific community in Italy.

When is the GARR-T network expansion expected to be completed?

According to GARR's CTO, Massimo Carboni, the GARR-T expansion will be completed by 2025, providing up to 400 Gbps connectivity across the entire Italian territory.