Network Photonics Ships 1x4 MEMS-based Optical Switch

Network Photonics announced the first customer shipment of a 1x4 MEMS-based wavelength switch designed for use in DWDM networks. The CrossWave 1400 is a 1x4 wavelength-selective switching subsystem that provides transparent NxN wavelength switching nodes in long-haul, ultra-long-haul and regional carrier networks. Network Photonics said wavelength-selective switching could be used in conjunction with sub-wavelength grooming OEO switches or ADMs at junction points to manage wavelength connections and deliver services. All-optical NxN switches would allow express wavelengths to traverse the network junction point without requiring unnecessary OEO regeneration while providing dynamic add/drop switching capability for rapid reconfiguration and flexible deployment of transport services. Its new CrossWave 1400 switch can handle up to 96 wavelengths per fiber at 50 GHz channel spacing in the C-band.
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