New Zealand telecommunications provider TelstraClear has successfully tested Ciena's 100 Gigabit technology across its core fibre optic cable network between Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The test confirmed the network's capacity to support customers with broadband at download speeds of up to 100 Mbps. TelstraClear's existing network leverages Ciena's equipment at speeds up to 40 Gbps. The company will now begin engineering services for customers based on the availability of 100 Gbps on the core network. TelstraClear might not need them at this stage, but the capacity is there as more customers look for fast downloading or when network congestion becomes an issue due to current sustained rates of data volume growth, the company said.
