NDIX chooses Smartoptics for zero-touch and scalable 100G connectivity

15 Dec 2022 08:00 CET

Oslo, Norway - December 15, 2022 - Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical
networking solutions, today announced that Dutch ethernet exchange provider NDIX
has chosen its open line systems to future-proof its network. The solution will
be used to upgrade to 100G and is 400G-ready with ease of use and scalability as
key drivers.

NDIX is an international ethernet exchange with a network equivalent in size and
scope to a tier 2 service provider with over 4,000 ports connected at more than
one hundred data centers. More than 100 partners work with NDIX to reach
customers ranging from small business owners to large government institutions
Throughout the Netherlands as well as in Germany.

To meet its growing operations and capacity needs, NDIX sought a future-proof
solution. Ease of use was an important driver for supporting rapid deployment
and growth. The Smartoptics DCP-M family of open line systems was chosen for its
zero-touch provisioning and plug-and-play experience.

"We carefully analyzed several potential solutions and Smartoptics stood out
from the competition for its ease of use. In theory, it sounded very simple,
almost too good to be true. When we actually tested one of these open line
systems, we were blown away that it really was as easy in practice. Smartoptics
keeps its promises, offering a true plug-and-play experience that helps us grow
our network at scale. We appreciate their honesty and reliability as a partner
and look forward to continuing future collaboration," says Thomas van de
Lagemaat, Manager NOC/Operations at NDIX.

The scalable solution also offers simple migration paths to 100G and 400G while
being backwards compatible with 10G.

"Our DCP-M family of open line systems is engineered to give customers the
freedom to run multiple bitrates in parallel while offering low latency and high
density across the board. Upgrading bitrates is as simple as replacing the
optics. This allows customers to continue using their existing infrastructure,
which leads to greater ROI and enables disaggregated networking. At Smartoptics,
we always aim to give our customers flexible solutions with the latest open
standards and technology," says Magnus Grenfeldt, CEO Smartoptics.

For more information please contact:
Magnus Grenfeldt
CEO
Smartoptics
+46 73-366 88 77
E-mail: magnus.grenfeldt@smartoptics.com

About Smartoptics
Smartoptics provides innovative optical networking solutions and devices for the
new era of open networking. Our customer base includes thousands of enterprises,
governments, cloud providers, Internet exchanges as well as cable and telecom
operators. We have an open networking approach in everything we do which allows
our customers to break unwanted vendor lock-in, remain flexible and minimize
costs. Our solutions are used in metro and regional network applications that
increasingly rely on data center services and specifications. Smartoptics is a
Scandinavian company founded in 2006. We partner with leading technology and
network solution providers such as Brocade, Cisco and Dell and have a global
reach through more than 100 business partners.
For additional information about Smartoptics, please visit
https://www.smartoptics.com/

About NDIX
NDIX connects businesses in the Netherlands and Germany to its network using
optical fiber connections. This allows them to connect to each other, to link
offices and/or to collaborate. They can also make use of a broad and competitive
range of ICT services from more than 140 Dutch and German suppliers. We realize
reliable and secure connections that are proactively managed 24/7 by our own
NOC.
Curious about NDIX? Visit our website www.ndix.net

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