Nokia bags GÉANT backbone upgrade deal

Finnish kit maker Nokia and professional services provider Nomios have won a 10-year deal to triple the IP backbone capacity of the GÉANT European research network.
Under its GN5 IP/MPLS routing and switching replacement project, GÉANT will deploy 800 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) routing switches across its 50,000 km long footprint. The network interconnects Europe’s national research and education networks (NRENs), enabling them to share research data with one another and with othe