# Arelion partners with Nokia on live network field trial > Source: > Published: 2026-10-08 14:53:22+00:00 Featured Story ## Ericsson's 6G talk puts AT&T in a tight spot Ericsson appears to have changed its views about the multivendor RAN outlook in commentary that is potentially awkward for AT&T. Arelion's 500-kilometer route from Amsterdam to London uses Nokia's 1830 Global Express (GX) Super C and Super L open line system, CHMQ6 thin transponder modules and ICE-X 400G and 800G ZR+ coherent pluggable optics. #pressrelease October 8, 2026 Arelion today announced it has completed a live network field trial on its 500-kilometer route from Amsterdam to London using Nokia's 1830 Global Express (GX) Super C and Super L open line system, CHMQ6 thin transponder modules and ICE-X 400G and 800G ZR+ coherent pluggable optics. The field trial demonstrated how Arelion can increase the capacity and cost efficiency of its IP and optical network, helping wholesale, neoscaler and enterprise customers access scalable connectivity as they deploy AI and other bandwidth-intensive applications. Arelion demonstrated the ability to expand usable optical spectrum by approximately 21 percent with Nokia's Super C and Super L band technology, enabling greater capacity over its existing fiber infrastructure to meet customers' networking requirements. This additional capacity can support high-bandwidth services such as Arelion's Managed Optical Fiber Network (MOFN), which provides dedicated, managed optical connectivity between data centers and other digital infrastructure. Nokia's CHMQ6 thin transponder modules and ICE-X coherent pluggable optics provide a modular, lower-power approach to high-capacity optical transport, while client splitting enables more efficient use of wavelength capacity across different high-speed customer services. Read the full press release [here](https://www.arelion.com/why-arelion/about-us/news/arelion-nokia-field-trial).