AWS Global Infrastructure and Sustainability Blog

Category: Innovation and Reinvention

How a new AWS optical network solution delivers unmatched scale and efficiency across its global infrastructure

The custom-built Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) transponder from AWS delivers 73% more bandwidth than the previous version, while reducing power consumption by nearly 35% When you stream a movie, make an online purchase, or use a cloud-based application, your data travels across vast networks of fiber optic cables spanning cities, countries, and continents. Behind […]