Flag to deploy Ciena's Waveserver platform on Echo subsea cable

Type: Supply Agreement · Technology: Telecom · Country: United States · Announced: 2026-09-21

Flag (formerly GCX) confirmed deployment of Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme technology on the Echo subsea cable system, enabling new 400GbE and 800GbE services between Asia and North America. The Waveserver platform equipped with 1.6 Tb/s coherent optics and an RLS line system spans over 16,000km of the dedicated fiber pair on the Google and Meta-owned cable. EdgeConneX is building a cable landing station at the Californian landing point in Eureka. The upgrade aims to maximize performance on one of the limited direct cable routes between Singapore and the United States to support surging AI and cloud traffic. Beyond Echo, Flag also offers capacity on the FA-1, HAWK, Falcon, MEDEX, FEA, IEX, and FNAL systems.

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Flag (formerly GCX) confirmed deployment of Ciena's Waveserver platform with WaveLogic 6 Extreme technology on the Echo subsea cable system on 21 September 2026. The Waveserver platform provides 1.6 Tb/s coherent optics and supports 400 GbE and 800 GbE services over the 16,000 km fiber pair owned by Google and Meta. EdgeConneX is constructing a cable landing station at the Eureka landing point in California for the Echo system. Flag also offers capacity on the FA‑1, HAWK, Falcon, MEDEX, FEA, IEX and FNAL subsea cable systems, and the deal was announced on 21 September 2026 with no disclosed financial terms.

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