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and the first 500 gigabit per second (Gb/s) flexible-grid super-channels.
“At Telefonica I+D we continuously explore innovative technologies to help create the communication services of the future,” says Juan Fernandez-Palacios at Telefonica I+D lab. “Our successful testing of the innovative FlexROADM helped shape the solution Infinera is announcing today. This is one example of how Telefonica I+D collaborates with technology innovators like Infinera to shape the next generation of optical networks.”
“Infinera continues to drive innovation in the optical communications industry,” continues Ron Kline, Principal Analyst at Ovum. “Adding super-channel FlexROADM capabilities to its unique photonic integrated circuit based architecture deepens the company’s differentiation. A unified control plane with multi-layer automation provides needed flexibility at a time when communications service providers really need it.”
Infinera claims these solutions for the Infinera Intelligent Transport Network make it easier for operators to automate the digital switching and the optical transport layers of their multi-terabit transport networks:
Infinera’s converged switching capabilities have been enhanced to feature a new, purpose-built super- channel FlexROADM. The FlexROADM is colourless, directionless and contention-less (CDC) and is available in C, CD, and CDC versions up to nine degrees.
When combined with the multi-terabit OTN switching of the DTN-X platform, service providers now have a converged multi-layer solution with digital grooming of client services and optical switching of efficiently filled super-channels.
Infinera’s standards based control plane now extends transport automation beyond super-channels to control the FlexROADM, which is compliant with the Internet Engineering Task Force’s (IETF) SSON framework.
The same standards based multi-layer control plane controls the digital OTN switching for point and click service establishment as well as the switching of flexible grid super-channels at the optical layer. This combination uniquely enables service providers to automate everything in the Intelligent Transport Network.
Flexible Grid Super-Channels for Efficient Long- Haul Transmission. Infinera’s third generation of 500 Gb/s super-channels takes full advantage of large scale photonic integrated circuit technology and the FlexCoherent Processor to deliver the industry’s first single-card long haul flexible grid super-channels. Infinera customers have deployed almost one petabit
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per second of Infinera’s first and second generation FlexCoherent super-channels since the introduction of the DTN-X platform in 2012.
“At Infinera we work closely with our customers to understand when and where to best introduce technology innovations that drive the most value,” says. David Welch, Infinera Co-Founder and President. “Through this collaboration, Infinera is the first to deliver multi-layer automation of transport networks to help our customers deliver services faster while simultaneously lowering operational costs.”
Oclaro ramps up production of InP 100G transceivers
The company is expanding its manufacturing and testing capacity for 100G CFP2 LR4 to reach 40km
Oclaro is increasing the production capacity for its dual- rate 100G CFP2 LR4 transceiver to respond to the fast market adoption of the smaller form factor.
With an approximately 50 percent smaller footprint and 30 percent lower power consumption when compared with the deployed 100G CFP LR4, CFP2 compatible line cards could double the port density and bandwidth of a high-end core router or optical transport system.
The Oclaro 100G CFP2 LR4 is designed to simplify work for network operators by collapsing multiple network layers while continuing to increase the available bandwidth. These new converged packet-optical networks require the most economical 100G client solutions to interconnect high-end routers to the optical infrastructure.
“It is exciting to see our customers adopt the CFP2 form factor and we are delighted to ramp its production after the ongoing success of our 100G CFP LR4,” says Yoshikazu Era, General Manager, Oclaro Japan Module Division. “Our solution is not only backward compatible with deployed CFP slots, but it also offers the flexibility of dual-rate operation to simplify our customers system and network design. Furthermore, our roadmap will not stop at CFP2 and we will continue to aggressively invest in laser, receiver and advanced packaging technology to further shrink the size and reduce power consumption of 100G client solutions.”
After Oclaro made the 100G CFP2 LR4 available to the market in 2013, several tier 1 customers re-designed their client interface line cards to accommodate the new form factor and expedited the product qualification. With most of the design slots reaching general availability
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