Ekinops chosen by SPIE ICS and the LyRES metropolitan network to provide ultra-secure broadband to 22 universities

(Boursier.com) — Ekinops a leading provider of optical transport and network access solutions dedicated to telecommunications operators and enterprises, announces that its optical transport solution Ekinops360 has been integrated into the metropolitan network LyRES (Lyon Research and Higher Education) in order to offer ultra-secure high-speed connections to administrative staff, teachers, researchers and students at 22 establishments spread over 50 interconnected sites in the Lyon region.

Ekinops was selected by SPIE ICS, a digital services subsidiary of the SPIE group, tasked by LyRES with upgrading its network to meet the current and future challenges of the digital development of its universities and research establishments. As the LyRES network is connected to the national RENATER network for higher education and research, maintaining the availability, reliability and security of the network is crucial.

Thanks to solutions from the Ekinops360 range, SPIE ICS has implemented a new wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) network within the LyRES metropolitan network, offering average speeds of 100 Gbps (Gigabit per second) and peaks several hundred Gbps in some areas.