High-performance transmission system accomplishments: A trial conducted jointly by Telstra and Nortel demonstrated 100-Gbps and 40-Gbps transmission over the longest distances ever attempted. A continuous 2,038-kilometre fibre optic link between Adelaide and Sydney was used for the 100-Gbps trial, while the 40-Gbps trial took place over 3,370 kilometres on a looped-back section of the Sydney to Adelaide route. Both trials used Nortel optical technology on existing Telstra fibre. ... In a separate trial, Nortel and Reliance Globalcom demonstrated a 40-Gbps upgrade to a transoceanic cable. The trial was conducted on Reliance's transatlantic cable FA1, which spans 6,000-km between the UK and the US.
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