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[İstanbul, Türkiye] Turkcell and Huawei have completed single-wavelength 800G long-haul transmission over 2500km distance without electric regeneration, which achieved the longest distance data transfer rate in the region. The test verified that 800G transmission performance, and proved the 800G long-haul transmission could further be commercially deployed towards the 5.5G era.
Turkcell, the leading comprehensive telecom carrier in the world, provides high-quality fixed and mobile communication services for more than 43 million subscribers in Türkiye. Turkcell’s network traffic has been increasing significantly year on year and continue to do so with the emergence of 5G, 4K/8K Video, cloud computing, digital service. Therefore, the construction of fiber infrastructures and evolution of innovative technology must make strides to cope with the challenges of digital floods.
Turkcell has cooperated with Huawei to successfully achieve 800G long-haul transmission trial. It leverages high-performance 800G/channel optical module, empowered by a built-in high baud bandwidth modulator with state-of-the-art non-linear compensation algorithm, established connection over 2,500 kilometers without Raman amplifiers. The trial verified that powerful 800G technologies can be implemented nationwide in backbone transmission, and is a significant milestone for unparalleled network speeds towards 5.5G era.
Prof. Dr. Vehbi Çağrı Güngör, Turkcell Chief Network Technologies Officer said, ” Turkcell is committed to deliver the premium experience to our customers while enhancing our networks by technological innovation. The single-wavelength 800G transmission performance is impressive. We will continue to improve our network capabilities by using new technologies, and provide high-quality connection services to cope with the explosive traffic growth.”
Victor Zhou, President of Huawei’s Optical Transmission Domain, said, “The 800G long-haul trial with Turkcell is a significant milestone in the ultra-high-speed optical industry. Huawei will continue to provide global carriers with superior solutions that feature high quality, reliability, and sustainable evolution.”
ABOUT TURKCELL: Turkcell is a digital operator headquartered in Türkiye, serving its customers with its unique portfolio of digital services along with voice, messaging, data, and IPTV services on its mobile and fixed networks. Turkcell Group companies operate in 4 countries – Türkiye, Belarus, Northern Cyprus, and Ukraine (discontinued operations). Turkcell launched LTE services in its home country on April 1st, 2016, employing LTE-Advanced and 3 carrier aggregation technologies in 81 cities. Turkcell offers up to 10 Gbps fiber internet speed with its FTTH services. Turkcell Group reported TRY34.9 billion revenue in Q224 with total assets of TRY299.7 billion as of June 30, 2024. It has been listed on the NYSE and the BIST since July 2000, and is the only dual-listed company in Türkiye. Read more at www.turkcell.com.tr.