MX Fiber has enlisted Nokia to support a new high-speed backbone network set to be deployed across Southeast Mexico.

The 1,800 km expansion will provide high-capacity connectivity to one of the country’s most populous yet underserved regions. A total of seven Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) routes will be created, with line capacity growth up to 2.4. Tb/s set to be offered.

Nokia technology will support the project, including its Flex-Grid DWDM offering, which transmits multiple channels of high-capacity data simultaneously over a single fiber.

Also being deployed are Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS), with the project enabling customers in states including Chiapas, Tabasco, and Quintana Roo to access services ranging from 10G to 200G.

The Nokia-supported MX Fiber effort aims to provide high-speed connectivity to enable customers to connect to data centers, industrial parks, and subsea transport hubs. Plans to extend the route to cover the Campeche and Veracruz regions are also in the works.

Nestor Bergero, CEO of MX Fiber, commented: “This solution is crucial to supporting our customers and the success of mega-projects such as the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and Maya Train, which are designed to spur economic development in the region.”

“This is a major step forward for digital inclusion and economic empowerment in Southeastern Mexico,” added Javier Falcón, Nokia’s VP for network infrastructure in Latin America.

The MX Fiber project marks Nokia’s latest endeavor in Latin America. The firm recently partnered with Solis Tower Telecom do Brasil to expand private wireless networks to agribusinesses in rural parts of Brazil.

The vendor is also working with Furukawa Electric LatAm to bring its data center fabric solutions, including its switching platforms, to the region.