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Arelion completes multi-vendor, multi-layer field trial
21 October 2022
The trial is the latest step in converging the provider’s IP and optical networking layers.
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Cignal AI: 400ZR module shipments could triple this year
1 April 2022
Network component and equipment market research firm Cignal AI has released its Transport Applications Report for the fourth quarter of 2021.
II-VI unveils POLS in small form factor for 400ZR/ZR+ transport in DCIs
18 February 2022
II‐VI Incorporated has introduced its pluggable optical line subsystem (POLS) in the small QSFP form factor for eight-channel 400ZR/ZR+ transport in data centre interconnects (DCIs).
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Optical transport demand to reach $18bn in five years
21 January 2022
According to a recent forecast report by research firm, Dell’Oro Group, demand for optical transport equipment is predicted to increase to $18bn by 2026.
Collaboration created to aid 400G pluggable transition
8 October 2021
Microchip Technology and Acacia have teamed up to help enable the market transition to 400G pluggable coherent optics for data centre routing, switching and metro optical transport network (OTN) platforms.
Two heads are better than one
30 September 2021
Jonathan Homa takes a look at how the economic benefits of 400G optical fibre links can be unlocked
Luxembourg to gain 400G backbone network
19 March 2021
Luxembourg incumbent, Post Luxembourg is upgrading its backbone network in the country, moving from switches and routers to optical connectivity.
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.
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.
The price is right, or is it?
25 November 2020
Mark Lutkowitz on future 400ZR pricing, its impact on certain key vendors and the outlook for 400ZR+ and 800ZR
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Railway networks not only make for great people and freight transport networks, they also make for great optical transport networks. Jonathan Homa explains what the railway industry needs to consider when building out optical transport links.
