Telstra Wholesale enhances wavelength resilience with launch of Core Restoration

Telstra Wholesale today announced the launch of a Core Restoration feature which will provide a new resiliency option for customers with high-capacity wavelength services. 

This feature automatically reroutes traffic to an alternate fibre path if an outage occurs on the primary path in the core network. It’s an intelligent, software-driven failover which typically happens within minutes, minimising downtime - ideal for customers who want more protection than a traditional unprotected service, but do not need all the features of a fully protected service. 

The feature is available on new single access Wavelength service connections with bandwidths of 100Gbps or 400Gbps across 6 intercapital routes. It’s aimed at customers who want to reduce the risk of disruption from outages in the core network and reduce downtime if an outage occurs.

Dipan Patel, Telstra InfraCo’s Digital Infrastructure Solutions Executive, said InfraCo is focused on delivering the resilient, redundant connectivity necessary for today’s digital economy.   

“Australian businesses, government organisations and consumers increasingly rely on digital tools and services. Issues on Telstra’s core fibre network are rare, but when they happen it’s vital to get our customers’ services back up and running fast. The Core Restoration feature will help service providers minimise disruption for their customers and users by restoring traffic to another path in minutes.” 

“Core Restoration is a unique enhancement as it draws on the three diverse fibre paths on our 6 intercapital routes,” Mr Patel said. “It is another step in our strategy to leverage our investment in networks and technologies to deliver the most reliable, resilient, high-capacity wavelength services for our customers.”

Core Restoration adds to the range of resilience options on Wholesale Wavelength services, giving customers more choice in how to tailor solutions to suit their needs