LeaseWeb Spends $800K on Advanced Fiber Optic Technology

AMSTERDAM — Top European web host LeaseWeb has announced an $800,000 investment to purchase technology to expand its network.

The technology, DWDM (dense wavelength division multiplexing), will “create additional capacity and redundancy in the network’s backbone,” according to a LeaseWeb statement.

The new technology will allow the company’s clients flexibility, as many of them “want to be able to grow quickly when they need to,” Con Zwinkels, LeaseWeb’s managing director, said in a statement.

“It does not make any difference whether these are growth needs of corporate enterprises, or Internet startups with growth needs in the area of streaming hosting,” Zwinkels said.

“In order to be able to quickly meet those needs on an ad hoc basis, our philosophy is that we always maintain twice as much bandwidth capacity in our network as our clients use. We are currently experiencing strong growth in bandwidth demand. DWDM will allow us to meet this demand for bandwidth at all times.”

DWDM intensifies the use of underground optical fiber links by bundling different colors of light through color lasers. Instead of one color or 10 gigabit ethernet, DWDM technology makes it possible to combine up to 40 colors or 400 gigabit ethernet on the existing optical fiber.

The technology will provide LeaseWeb’s optical fiber infrastructure with an additional capacity starting at 400 gigabits per second to maximum of 1,200 gbps.

“DWDM is a fairly expensive technology,” said Bastiaan Spandaw, network architect for LeaseWeb. “But it significantly improves the scalability of our network instead of continuously having to add new cables.”

LeaseWeb announced that it would purchase the MRV Communications Inc.—manufactured technology through Dutch distributor Dataman International.

Related:  

Copyright © 2025 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

2025 XBIZ Amsterdam Website Launches With Call for Speakers

XBIZ is pleased to announce that the website for its annual European conference, XBIZ Amsterdam, is now live.

NC Governor Vetoes Bill Targeting Adult, Could Face Override

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein today vetoed a bill imposing new regulations that adult industry observers have warned could push adult websites and platforms to ban most adult creators and content.

25,000 Sign Petition to Legalize Pornography in Ukraine

An OnlyFans model’s petition to decriminalize pornography in Ukraine has amassed the 25,000 signatures required for official consideration by President Volodymyr Zelensky.

WannaCollab Joins Pineapple Support as Supporter-Level Sponsor

WannaCollab has joined the ranks of over 70 adult businesses and organizations committing funds and resources to Pineapple Support.

FSC Unpacks SCOTUS Age Verification Ruling in Webinar

The Free Speech Coalition conducted a public webinar Tuesday to help adult industry stakeholders understand the Supreme Court’s recent decision in FSC v. Paxton, and its potential implications.

UK Lawmaker Calls for Appointment of 'Porn Minister'

Baroness Gabrielle Bertin, the Conservative member of Parliament who recently convened a new anti-pornography task force, is calling for the appointment of a “minister for porn,” according to British news outlet The Guardian.

FSC Toasts Jeffrey Douglas for 30 Years of Service

n the very same evening when the adult industry was hit hard by the Supreme Court ruling supporting Texas’ controversial age verification law, HB 1181, members of the Free Speech Coalition board, staff and supporters gathered to celebrate Jeffrey Douglas’ 30 years as board chair — a fitting reflection of his reputation as an eternal optimist.

TTS Opens UK Testing Location

Talent Testing Service (TTS) has opened a new U.K. location in Ware, Hertfordshire.

FSC: Age-Verification Laws Go Into Effect in South Dakota, Georgia, Wyoming on July 1

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has published a statement regarding new age verification laws set to go into effect tomorrow in South Dakota, Georgia, and Wyoming.

FSC Responds to Supreme Court Decision on Texas AV Law

The Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has released a statement responding to last week's Supreme Court decision on FSC v. Paxton, the Texas age verification law.

Show More