Optical submarine networks carry more than 95 percent of all intercontinental traffic and the total bandwidth contribution of these undersea cables is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 40 percent globally. It’s no wonder, submarine networks have become increasingly critical for business and government. They are directly responsible for $10 trillion in transactions every day. Scaling the capacity of these undersea networks to meet rising bandwidth demand has become a crucial challenge for carriers across the globe. Doing so while providing best-in-class speeds in a secure and reliable manner without skyrocketing costs requires flexibility and foresight.