Gulf Bridge International is deploying Ciena's GeoMesh Extreme, powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme, to increase GBI's Smart Network capacity and performance. This upgrade will help GBI meet the demanding internet traffic requirements between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Europe and India. This will also help prepare the region for major upcoming sporting events – including the world's football competition – in Qatar and the wider region.

Surges in video streaming, cloud computing and 5G have driven bandwidth demand and the need for submarine and terrestrial network upgrades globally. GBI's upgrade with Ciena uses the latest technologies to increase design capacity by 10 Tb/s, enhance its capabilities, and provide increased flexibility in delivery times. GBI will leverage Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) to optimise its design capacity and help significantly reduce the cost per bit.

Additionally, the embedded software intelligence in WL5e gives GBI the ability to dynamically fine tune capacity to meet changing network demands. Ciena's Manage, Control and Plan (MCP) domain controller will provide software control and automation to accelerate network operations. With this network upgrade, GBI intends to provide the best possible digital experiences to its partners, customers and end-users alike.