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Rosenberger OSI reveals new EcoFlex’IT for office and building cabling sector


Rosenberger OSI has revealed the next step from its PerCONNECT portfolio of data centre cabling infrastructure for office and building cabling in its new EcoFlex’IT. The launch is designed to enable an efficient, active and passive network from a single source, featuring active components and an overall concept


that focuses on efficient and flexible, new and existing network installations.


A central element in the system is the Active Consolidation Point (ACP), which is responsible for distributing the Ethernet data. The ACP is integrated in the backbone with fibre optics and distributes in the close tertiary area (maximum 20 metres) based on copper trunks or patch cables. As the ACPs will be installed in raised floors, ceilings or walls, the cabling system can be


integrated in any work environment without the need for additional space. Due to less cabling, fire risks, cable routing and firewall dimensions can be reduced.


Featuring a ring configuration that is


redundantly designed, the product can be retrofitted without interrupting operations. The complete concept can be named as fibre to the active consolidation point (FTTACP). www.rosenberger.com/osi


Keysight’s Ixia launches next generation network bypass switch with two management ports


Keysight Technologies’ Ixia Solutions Group has launched the iBypass DUO next generation bypass switch. Providing two management ports, the iBypass DUO offers 10G and 1G support, allowing network security teams to switch inline security tools in and out of network, without bringing down the network or creating a point of failure. Like the company’s greater bypass switch portfolio, the iBypass DUO leverages a drag-and drop GUI to make it easy to configure tools and reduce errors, whilst supporting


active-active and active-standby configurations. It has pre- defined security tool heartbeats, ensuring a rapid failover, and an external, stand-alone architecture which can facilitate multiple deployments, eliminating the architectural weaknesses of built- in bypass switches.


In addition to these features, the new switch offers users the ability to fail ‘open’ or fail ‘close’ on the lack of power – so traffic either continues or fails to flow, as the situation requires easy active- standby deployments with two tool ports for every network port. Four models are available with high-density configuration: two models – single mode and multi- mode fibre options – support one network link and can support two security tools or network packet brokers; and two models – also single mode and multi-mode fibre options – support two network links and can support four security tools or network packet brokers. www.keysight.com


Optelian’s 100G hardened muxponder designed for 5G upgrades and fibre deep architectures


Optelian has introduced the MPX-9103 100G hardened (OSP compliant) muxponder, which is designed for 5G upgrades, remote business services access and fibre deep architectures where 10G service growth is paramount. The company says that the MPX-9103 solves the need for 100G applications where a temperature-controlled shelter or facility does not exist. With the capability to aggregate up to ten 10G client-side circuits onto a 100G line side interface, the 1 RU ‘pizza box’ provides one of the most cost effective outside plant (OSP) innovations to date. Further innovation within the MPX-9103 includes the ability to utilise commercially available 100G


CFP transceivers for ultimate flexibility, including SR, LR and DCO variants from a number of suppliers. It also provides full OTN capability.


Applications include upgrading cell site fronthaul and backhaul to 5G capability, where bandwidth increases are expected to be significant.


In addition, the MPX-9103 will allow service providers to now have flexibility with remote 100G capacity expansion without the expense of a fibre infrastructure upgrade where fibre relief may be necessary.


The MPX-9103 dovetails with the company’s existing suite of hardened products for a whole- system OSP solution.


The MPX-9103 has undergone NEBS qualification and is now widely available. www.optelian.com


42 FIBRE SYSTEMS Issue 20 • Summer 2018


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