Telxius is modernising its international backbone by deploying Nokia's 800G optical technology, aiming to meet rising demand from cloud services, artificial intelligence and data centre operations. The Spanish operator is installing Nokia's ICE-X 800G ZR and ZR+ coherent pluggable optics on its terrestrial infrastructure spanning Europe, North America and Latin America.
The upgrade enables Telxius to expand network bandwidth on existing routes while reducing physical footprint and energy consumption. The deployment is also designed to lower operational costs and simplify the engineering of future capacity additions.
Telxius Chief Technology and Information Officer Jesús María Rubio stated: "At Telxius, we are continuously upgrading our international network to deliver the high-capacity, resilient and energy-efficient connectivity our customers need across the world's main digital corridors. This deployment, together with the successful subsea trial on BRUSA, reinforces Telxius' position at the forefront of optical innovation. It underlines our commitment to adopting advanced technologies early, especially when they bring clear benefits to our customers and our global network".
Nokia SVP and General Manager of Optical Networks Ron Johnson added: "As AI workloads drive unprecedented growth in traffic between hyperscale data centres and global network hubs, operators need transport solutions that combine scalability, efficiency, and operational simplicity. With Nokia's ICE-X 800G ZR+ coherent pluggable technology and network automation solutions, Telxius can efficiently expand capacity across its terrestrial infrastructure, creating a high-performance foundation for data centre interconnection and seamless connectivity between terrestrial and subsea networks."
