Ribbon Powers Planters Broadband with 400G/800G-Ready Optical Route in Georgia
Planters Broadband has chosen Ribbon’s Apollo 9608 platform and Muse automation suite to deploy a new 400G/800G-ready optical route in Georgia, marking the first phase of a comprehensive network modernization. The integrated solution delivers scalable, cost-efficient capacity expansion with centralized provisioning, faster fault isolation and seamless upgrades.
1. Network Modernization Initiative
Ribbon has been selected by Planters Broadband to deploy its Apollo 9608 optical networking platform alongside the Muse multilayer automation suite, lighting a new 400G/800G-ready optical route across Georgia as the initial step in a broader transport network modernization project.
2. Platform Capabilities and Benefits
The high-density Apollo 9608 platform establishes coherent 400G/800G pathways while the Muse automation platform offers centralized provisioning, orchestration, faster fault isolation and optical performance intelligence, removing the need for disruptive forklift upgrades.
3. Strategic Implications for Ribbon
This deployment reinforces Ribbon’s position in the IP optical networking market, showcases its flexible commercial model and automation strengths, and could catalyze additional transport modernization contracts, supporting future recurring revenue growth.