OVH picks Infinera Digital Optical Network.(CONTRACTS)

OVH, an Internet-hosting network in France, has selected a Digital Optical Network from Infinera for the network linking its datacenters in Paris and Roubaix, in order to provide its customers scalable and reliable optical capacity.

OVH is known for its reliable network and innovation, including video-over-IP, and quality services at attractive prices, suitable for small and large Web domains. Today, OVH hosts more than 160,000 customers, 600,000 Web sites, and 600,000 domain names, with more than 24,000 servers located in its datacenters.

OVH chose Infinera for the benefits enabled by the technology in the Infinera platform, including Infinera's use of large-scale photonic integrated circuits. The Infinera technology is designed to enable optical networks such as OVH's to deliver more-flexible services and more capacity faster and more efficiently than traditional DWDM systems. The Infinera Digital Optical Network is designed to permit more-rapid network deployment by eliminating the majority of the tedious optical fine-tuning required by traditional analog DWDM systems.

Web 2.0 applications, including video, Internet radio, and the new wave of mobile services, are contributing to growth of the Web-hosting market in France. OVH targeted a solution that would enable it to deploy bandwidth and new services more rapidly. Infinera's "Jus-tin-TAM" program, in which Infinera is committed to delivering client-side modules within 10 days of receipt of order, will enable OVH to add capacity to its network by lighting additional wavelengths and offering services very rapidly.

"We are pleased to bring the benefits of Digital Optical Networking to the French market," said Infinera CEO Jagdeep Singh. "OVH is a leader and innovator in delivering innovative web services to French enterprises and consumers, and the Infinera solution is a great fit for Internet content companies, who are dealing with dramatic and unpredictable growth in network traffic. The Infinera solution is designed to offer the flexibility and intelligence to manage that growth quickly and effectively."