36 NeoPhotonics QSFP-DD 400ZR modules operating in an Arista switch
400G ZR modules available for extended data centre environments
26 February 2021
NeoPhotonics has announced availability of its extended case temperature QSFP-DD 400G ZR modules.
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400G ZR+ successfully trialled over more than 1,000km
24 February 2021
Windstream Wholesale has completed a live network trial in which it successfully deployed 400Gb/s single-wavelength transmission over 1,027km across its long-haul network between Phoenix and Los Angeles.
Precision OT reveals 400G transceivers to help meet bandwidth demands
11 August 2020
Precision OT has launched a line of 400G optical transceivers in the QSFP-DD form factor.
Inphi samples 'industry first' 7nm coherent DSP enabling 400G Pluggables
25 November 2019
Inphi is now sampling the new Canopus coherent digital signal processor (DSP), which it calls the industry’s first merchant 7nm coherent DSP.
Luxembourg Commercial Internet Exchange chooses ADVA for 400G backbone upgrade
27 June 2019
LU-CIX will enable connectivity of up to 400Gb/s to its national internet exchange backbone.
Small wonder
15 May 2019
A new implementation agreement for low-power consumption will see small modules push technological barriers, finds Andy Extance
Verizon celebrates successful 400Gb/s field trial
30 January 2018
Verizon has completed a successful field trial delivering live 400Gb/s Ethernet traffic on a single wavelength between MPLS Core routers over its packet-optical network.
The trial demonstrated the interoperability between equipment from two different suppliers – Ciena and Juniper – alongside the capability to quadruple the typical capacity carried on one wavelength.
OFC 2017: A cloudy forecast for optics
31 March 2017
The influence of cloud and hyperscale data centre providers like Facebook, Google and Microsoft on the optical components industry is going to deepen, according to speakers at OFC 2017.
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As the pandemic underlines the value of the internet more than ever, its underlying technology is making one of its biggest transitions for years.
The data centre market is a particularly wide-ranging one, with one of the driving forces in recent years the emergence of the hyperscale data centre or cloud service provider.
As the world struggles to settle into the ‘new normal’, today’s optical networks need to be flexible in their architecture blueprint, while adapting to new technologies to provide the kinds of new capacity and service options to meet accelerated demand for higher bandwidth.
To address the undeniable growing demand for higher bandwidth, optical vendors have been playing their role with the development of various coherent optical transceivers for different areas of the market, each with its own set of design considerations.
The demand for bandwidth has unarguably skyrocketed in recent years, thanks largely to the increased appetite for online gaming, content streaming and social-media use.
The importance of reliable connectivity has never been more recognised than it is now. While ambitious targets have been in place across the world for fibre deployment for some time, the ongoing pandemic has served to push it to the forefront.
Looking into the future of telecommunications, it could be argued that AI and telcos will effectively transform each other, explains Raf Meersman
How do we, as an industry, build better broadband for a post-pandemic world? The answer could be fixed, suggests Stefaan Vanhastel
Altnets could be the key to connecting rural areas in 2021, argues Michael Armitage
A glance at the current market for fifth-generation coherent optics, and some of the latest developments available
