Ciena (CIEN) announced that its WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) technology is being leveraged by an independent international capacity provider in Australasia — Southern Cross — to enhance its Southern Cross (SX) NEXT expansion from Sydney to Los Angeles. The SX NEXT cable represents a high-performance system, marking the initial phase of replacing the original systems by 2030. WL6e enables the deployment of 800 Gb/s wavelengths across the extensive 12,500-plus km span and delivers reliable, energy-efficient, an ...