MEF sets sights on Network-as-a-Service

MEF published a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) Industry Blueprint designed to help service providers develop, market, and deliver the next generation of NaaS offerings. The blueprint leverages MEF’s existing body of work, while providing a common framework for understanding and defining NaaS for enterprises as well as Service Providers."The MEF NaaS Industry Blueprint provides a foundation for the industry to build on as it develops the NaaS ecosystem,"...

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ECOC23: Coherent unveils 140 GBaud optical subassembly for 800G

Coherent unveiled  its 140 GBaud integrated coherent transmitter-receiver optical subassembly (IC-TROSA), the industry’s first to enable 800G QSFP-DD and OSFP digital coherent optics (DCO) pluggable transceivers for high-speed datacenter interconnects and metro networks. The IC‑TROSA is a highly integrated coherent optics subassembly with embedded optical amplification that can deliver high transmitter output power with low power dissipation,...

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ECOC23: Source Photonics, Broadcom, Keysight demo 800G 4x200G LR4 OSFP

Source Photonics, along with Keysight and Broadcom, demonstrated 800G 4x200G LR4 OSFP transceivers ,marking a critical milestone for the development of next generation 200G/lambda based 800G and 1.6T optical transceivers.The 800G LR4 OSFP optical modules incorporate the high power single lambda 200G PAM4 EML lasers assisted with 3D hybrid electro-optical on-board packaging for superior RF characteristics and with a LAN-WDM grid, low-loss package...

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ECOC23 Award winners

At ECOC23 Exhibition in Glasgow, the following award winners were announced:Most innovative Product – Hybrid PIC/Optical Integration Platform Award finalists: Lightwave LogicData Centre Innovation/Best Product Award finalists: Marvell for Marvell Nova PAM4 electro-optics Digital Signal Processor (DSP) platformBest Fibre/Fiber Component Product Award winner: RAM photonics for MedusaMost innovative Product Award – Innovative Test Equipment finalists:...

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Vertical Systems: Mid-2023 U.S. SD-WAN Technology LEADERBOARD

 Cisco tops Vertical Systems Group’ first U.S. SD-WAN Technology LEADERBOARD, which ranks Technology Suppliers based on share of total Carrier Managed SD-WAN sites in the U.S. powered by their SD-WAN equipment. The following five Technology Suppliers have attained a position on this initial benchmark (in rank order based on site share): Cisco, VMware, Fortinet, Versa Networks, and HPE Aruba. Each of these Technology Suppliers has 5% or more...

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ECOC23: Quantifi presents Oscilloscope for testing optical interconnects

Quantifi Photonics introduced a new line of digital sampling oscilloscopes to launch in 2024 for manufacturers of next-gen optical interconnects.The new DSO-1000 Series targets applications across 100-800G and 1.6T Ethernet, emerging Co-Packaged Optics and In-package Optical I/O, and computer interfaces such as PCI Express and USB.  Quantifi says its DSO-1000 Series will enable high density, parallel testing for high-volume manufacturing,...

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ECOC23: Openlight samples its 2x FR4 Photonic ASIC

OpenLight announced sampling of a fully integrated 2x FR4 Photonic Application Specific Integrated Circuit (2xFR4 PASIC). The 2xFR4 PASIC, an 800G photonic integrated circuit (PIC) is designed for data center and AI cluster connections. It harnesses the power of heterogeneous integration, seamlessly combining lasers and electro-absorption modulators for unparalleled performance and versatility with the cost and reliability of traditional silicon...

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ECOC23: OpenLight teams with Spark Photonics on design layout

OpenLight has formed a strategic partnership with Spark Photonics, an end-to-end integrated photonics design services firm. Spark Photonics will now offer design and layout services using the OpenLight process design kit (PDK) with the Luceda IPKISS design layout and simulation software suite. The expansion of design services increases the number of designs OpenLight can support at any one time on the Tower Semiconductor PH18DA process, reducing...

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ECOC23: MACOM extends copper cable reach for 1.6T with 227 Gbps Equalizers

MACOM expanded its portfolio of active copper cable equalizers, with the first 227 Gbps per lane copper cable equalizer device that extends twinax copper cable reach. Traditionally, Direct Attach passive copper Cable (DAC) transmission at 227 Gbps per lane has been limited to about one meter in length. MACOM’s new linear equalizers more than double the reach of copper cables, enabling longer 1.6 Tbit copper cable assemblies used in intra-rack...

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Teledyne to acquire Xena Networks for Ethernet test tools

Teledyne Technologies agreed to acquire Xena Networks ApS, a provider of high-speed Terabit Ethernet validation, quality assurance, and production test solutions based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Financial terms were not disclosed.Xena Networks test tools offer in-depth Ethernet link training and auto negotiation test capabilities, which next generation Terabit Ethernet products need to ensure that expected performance is achieved.“The Xena Networks...

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Ciena announces two executive promotions

 Ciena announced the promotion of Dino DiPerna and Brodie Gage to its Executive Leadership Team, reporting to President and CEO Gary Smith. DiPerna becomes Ciena’s Senior Vice President of Global Research & Development (R&D). In this role, he will direct the development of the company’s portfolio of Converged Packet Optical, Network Control and Planning, and Routing and Switching products and solutions. DiPerna most recently served...

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