Among the highlights is the installation of the high-capacity TM2400G-NK transponder on the route between Uberlândia (MG) and São Paulo.
Aiming to expand the capacity of its optical network to meet increasing market demands, Algar – one of Brazil’s leading connectivity companies – is investing in new equipment and solutions from Padtec.
One of the technologies recently adopted by the company is the dual disaggregated transponder TM2400G-NK, featuring ultra-high transmission capacity, which is already operating on the route between Uberlândia (MG) and São Paulo. “With this new transponder, Algar activated 800 Gb/s per optical channel, without the use of a repeater, on this strategic route of more than 600 kilometers, which connects its headquarters in Uberlândia to the main data centers located in São Paulo,” says Flávio Moretti Morais, Engineering Director at Algar.
Launched last year, the TM2400G-NK is part of Padtec’s new generation of equipment for DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) networks, developed to meet increasing demands for transmission capacity. Designed for medium, long, and ultra-long distances, the new transponder supports rates of up to 1.2 Tb/s on a single channel, reducing cost per transmitted bit and offering high energy efficiency.
In addition, Algar invested in Padtec’s 400 Gb/s QSFP-DD coherent pluggables, based on the OpenZR+ standard, which will be used to increase network capacity in the capitals Brasília, Goiânia, Belo Horizonte, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Porto Alegre, as well as in the municipality of Uberlândia (MG). Henrique Graciosa, Padtec’s Brazil Sales Director, explains that this interface standard results from an industry initiative focused on interoperability among different vendors. “These compact interfaces enable the use of high-capacity DWDM channels directly from router ports. This gives Algar the flexibility to choose suppliers and models of routers and switches best suited for its networks, with the assurance of compatibility and performance provided by Padtec’s OpenZR+ interfaces,” highlights Henrique.
The solution supplied by Padtec also includes the Pluggable Management tool. This is a plug-in of the Padtec NMS+ software, which brings to the same management environment used for other DWDM equipment (such as transponders and amplifiers) the configuration and monitoring of the optical parameters of QSFP-DD 400G interfaces — resulting in lower operational complexity for network engineers and reduced operational costs.
