Nokia and SURF reach 800Gb/s transmission on existing fiber to prepare for massive upgrade to CERN's Large Hadron Collider
April 15 2024 - 7:30AM
Nokia and SURF reach 800Gb/s transmission on existing fiber to
prepare for massive upgrade to CERN's Large Hadron Collider
Press ReleaseNokia and SURF reach 800Gb/s transmission on
existing fiber to prepare for massive upgrade to CERN's Large
Hadron Collider
- Trial conducted over 1648 km existing fiber link connecting
research facilities at Nikhef, CERN, and SURF.
- A higher capacity network is needed to upgrade the CERN
particle accelerator, which will enable better research and grow
data sets by approximately a factor of five. This could fuel new
discoveries in fundamental physics beyond 2029.
- Successful test demonstrates that SURF can increase the
capacity of existing network infrastructure to handle some of the
largest data exchanges in the world, and shows the interoperability
and performance of Nokia's PSE-6s super-coherent optics.
15 April 2024Espoo, Finland – Nokia and SURF, the collaborative
organisation for IT in Dutch education and research, have
successfully reached a single carrier 800Gb/s optical transmission
over SURF’s existing cross border, multi-vendor research and
education network infrastructure. The transmission, based on
Nokia’s photonic service engine technology, will help accelerate
the massive data exchange between the CERN particle accelerator and
the NL Tier-1 (NL T1) research IT facilities at SURF and Nikhef,
the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics. By reaching
800Gb/s per channel on older fiber varieties, Nokia and SURF prove
that existing infrastructure still has tremendous potential, and
that legacy optical fibers can be used to meet future capacity
demands of the huge data streams generated by international
scientific research instruments.
The trial was conducted over a 1648 km point-to-point fiber link
connecting Amsterdam and Geneva, crossing Belgium and France. The
fiber link is part of the SURF-network, which connects national
research and education institutes in the Netherlands, such as
Nikhef. Additionally, the SURF-network is also well connected to
other research networks and experiments worldwide, including the
LHC Optical Private Network (LHCOPN). The LHCOPN provides access to
data at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, the world's
largest and most powerful particle accelerator. For this trial,
CERN, Nikhef, SURF and the ATLAS LHC experiment have collaborated
to include real production workflows that are expected when the
High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC) is operational.
SURF is preparing its network for CERN’s LHC upgrade to the
HL-LHC that will become operational in 2029. The discovery of the
Higgs boson by the LHC has already revolutionized the world’s
understanding of the universe. Expectations are that the future
HL-LHC will reveal even deeper insights into the fundamental
building blocks of the cosmos. This upgrade will not only provide
more insightful research results and improve the potential for
groundbreaking discoveries, but it will also produce enormous
amounts of scientific data. The HL-LHC is expected to generate data
at a rate of five times the speed of its predecessor. Therefore, it
depends on advances in SURF’s high-performance network, as
demonstrated in this trial, to enable fast and reliable data
transfer to the NL T1 for further scientific exploration.
Nokia’s sixth-generation super-coherent Photonic Service Engine
(PSE-6s) was deployed on the Amsterdam-Geneva link, in combination
with SURF's line system with equipment from a third-party on an
older fiber link. It showed that the partners were able to achieve
800Gb/s transmission using 16QAM-shaped PCS modulation. Together,
Nokia and SURF demonstrated the capacity and performance of their
solutions, as well as the potential for SURF to increase the
capacity and efficiency of its existing network. By focusing on the
testing of new technologies with various suppliers, and through the
adoption of advanced technology in its network, SURF ensures
optimal service and support for the innovative, data-intensive
projects of its research partners.
Ron Augustus, Chief Innovation Officer, member of the
Board at SURF, said: “We are proud to collaborate with
Nokia and Nikhef in this successful innovative trial that pushes
the limits of our existing fiber and shows us what is possible.
This trial is an important milestone for us as we prepare our
network for the future demands of scientific research and
education, including the upgrade of CERN’s particle accelerator. By
emphasizing testing and the adoption of advanced technology, SURF
ensures optimal service and support for its research partners'
innovative, data-heavy projects and applications.”
James Watt, Vice President and General Manager, Optical
Networks at Nokia, said: “Groundbreaking test events like
this show how networks can play an essential role in initiatives
that help unlock the secrets of the universe, and the role they
play enhances our ability to learn and grow as a civilization. This
trial is a testament to the innovation, collaborative spirit and
leadership of both Nokia and SURF in the optical networking space.
We are committed to helping SURF prepare its network for the
upgrade of CERN’s particle accelerator, and look forward to working
with other research and education networks around the world to
advance their missions and enable cutting-edge discoveries.”
Tristan Suerink, IT-Architect at Nikhef, said:
“The 800Gbit/s technology demonstrated together with SURF and
Nokia, shows us that getting the data from the HL-LHC at CERN to
Amsterdam will be very feasible. Nikhef is working hard to design
and build the detectors that will be part of the HL-LHC and
therefore it’s crucial to be able to transfer the massive amounts
of data that will be generated by the experiments. Working together
with Nokia and SURF on this innovative trial, gave us a unique
opportunity to get a glimpse of what’s possible in the near future.
And the future looks bright and wonderful and we can’t wait for
it!”
Resources and additional informationBlog: The
Need for SpeedWebpage: Nokia PSE-6Webpage: SURFWebpage:
NikhefWebpage: CERN
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About SURFSURF is a cooperative association of
Dutch educational and research institutions in which the members
combine their strengths. Within SURF, we work together to acquire
or develop the best possible digital services, and to encourage
knowledge sharing through continuous innovation.
About NikhefThe National institute for
subatomic physics Nikhef is a NWO research institute in the
Netherlands with six university partner groups conducting research
in particle and subatomic physics, both experimental and
theoretical. Nikhef is based in Amsterdam. It has large technical
departments, including data-handling, and computer and network
R&D. It is a TIER 1 node in the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid
connecting CERN to research communities across the world.
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