Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical networking solutions, today announced that Commsworld, a telecom network provider and ISP based in Scotland, has chosen Smartoptics ROADMs, open management software and muxponders to upgrade its optical core network to 400G.

The network connects Scotland with England and can now provide 100G services to customers.

Commsworld operates the largest privately owned Optical Core Network in the UK. The network connects over 30 towns and cities across the country including Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and London. The telco and ISP also offers a range of cloud, security and voice solutions and serves businesses, service providers and a large number of local authorities in the UK. Now its Optical Core Network is being upgraded from 100G to 400G with Smartoptics 9-degree ROADMs managed with the SoSmart software suite and paired with DCP-404 muxponders. This also increases the capacity that Commsworld can offer its customers from 10G to 100G.

«SoSmart Manager gives us a full view of what’s happening on our optical core network at any one time. It’s also more modern and easy-to-use software than any other vendors we’ve seen,» says Nick Ryce, Head of Network Operations, Commsworld.