CoreOptics and Marconi Launch 10 Gbps Distortion Tolerant Transponder

CoreOptics and Marconi announced the industry's first 10 Gbps adaptive distortion tolerant transponder platform. The key technology is enabled by CoreOptics' MLSE electronic equalization engine that acts adaptively as part of the receiver to compensate for both optical and electrical distortions accumulated along the transmission link. The distortion tolerant transponder could enable transmission of 10 Gbps services on the widely deployed 2.5 Gbps metro networks.



The companies said the key benefits of the new distortion tolerant transponder platform include a reduction in initial capital expenditure, by eliminating the need for the conventional Dispersion Compensation Modules (DCMs) and Dual-Stage amplifiers. Additional OPEX savings include simplification of network planning, installation and provisioning by enabling a complete set of plug-and-play features. http://www.coreoptics.comhttp://www.marconi.com