SHOW PREVIEW NGON 2016


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Networking on the Med I


Next Generation Optical Networking, 28 June – 1 July


n June, top-level executives in the optical industry will be heading down to Nice, France, on the Mediterranean coast for Next Generation Optical Networking (NGON)


2016. With a recent name change, the event is growing and evolving to reflect the latest trends in the industry. ‘WDM’ has been dropped from the title to reflect the expanding role of optical as the enabler for future communications. According to Jane Watson, portfolio director


of the NGON series of events for IIR Telecoms and Technology: ‘2016 and beyond promises to be a very exciting time for optical networks being positioned at the forefront of the data explosion being created by 5G, gigabit cities and the Internet of Tings (IoT). Investment in optical is key as it continues to underpin this rapid growth in services and applications keeping communities connected and on the move.’ Now in its 18th year, the event will offer new


features for 2016. Te main conference runs from Wednesday 29 June to Friday 1 July. When combined with the co-located Optical Data Centre Interconnect conference, attendees can choose from two and sometimes four parallel sessions. Tere will also be a pre-conference day of workshops and training on Tuesday 28 June, organised by conference sponsors.


Anritsu, a provider of test and measurement equipment for the communications market, offers a complete range of products for research and development, production test, as well as for installation, commissioning, maintenance and monitoring applications. Te company is best known for its optical time-domain reflectometers (OTDRs), optical spectrum analysers and signal quality analysers. Of particular focus at NGON 2016 are the


Network Master Flex MT1100A and Pro MT1000A field-portable transport network analysers, and how they can address current challenges. Convergence of the metro-core with mobile backhaul and fronthaul networks is a major trend driven by the massive growth of data traffic over mobile devices. Te evolution of high-density optical interfaces – such as CFP2, CFP4 and next QSFP28 – allows


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100Gb/s transmission with higher efficiency. Anritsu’s Network Master family of analysers now provide CPRI/OBSAI connectivity tests and are compatible with all standard released optical modules, to support R&D, manufacturing, installation and maintenance of integrated networks operating from 1.5Mb/s to 400Gb/s. www.anritsu.com


For the first time, there will also be a Market


Outlook Teatre hosted in the exhibition hall, where exhibitors can deliver a case study or demonstration covering one of the four focus areas of the event: optical data centre interconnect; Transport SDN; photonic integration; and optical as the enabler for gigabit cities and the IoT. In addition, attendees can enjoy the excellent


networking opportunities for which the conference is famous. Te dedicated networking programme includes speed networking, hosted lunch tables, and one-on- one meetings. Te VIP team will be on hand to facilitate relationships so that attendees spend time with the people they really want to meet.


For more information and to register, visit the event’s website: http://nextgenerationoptical.com


At NGON 2016, Infinera will discuss network transformation to meet the exponentially growing bandwidth requirements in transport networks. Tis is being driven by the rapid growth of cloud, increasing broadband access speeds and penetration, 4G mobile data, the Internet of Tings and online video. Tis unprecedented growth in bandwidth demand is driving the need for new innovations to support massive scale of on-demand network traffic. Innovations in coherent optical technology are being fuelled by advancements in electronics and cutting-edge photonics using large-scale photonic integration. Tese new innovations are redefining the way the next generation networks will be built with new levels of flexibility with massive pre-deployed multi-terabit capacity, sliceable photonics and on-demand soſtware-defined bandwidth activation. Tis session covers such a network


transformation with latent pool of massive network bandwidth that is fully programmable with soſtware-defined networking (SDN) control. Trough service providers could deliver innovative services and optimise the overall network for lower capital expenditures. www.infinera.com


Xtera Communications is a turnkey provider of high-capacity, cost-effective long-haul optical transport systems for both terrestrial and submarine applications. Using novel dry and wet transmission equipment, including subsea repeaters based on Raman optical amplification, Xtera can help internet content providers, and governments build new subsea infrastructure, upgrading existing cable systems underwater, or recovering and re-laying existing cable assets. Xtera will deliver two presentations at NGON


2016. Te first examines solutions for long-haul data centre interconnect (DCI); the second considers how to turn power grids equipped with optical ground wire (OPGW) cable into backbone capacity networks. Xtera will also participate in the panel discussion about intercontinental networks. www.xtera.com.


At NGON 2016,VPI Photonics will showcase VPIlinkDesigner, an intuitive graphical approach to optical link design, provisioning and


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