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OIF releases new 1600ZR specification for 1.6T coherent line interface

By Optical Connections News Team

The Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) has announced the publication of its Implementation Agreement (IA) for 1600ZR Coherent Interfaces. This specification defines an interoperable 1.6T coherent line interface and frame format for single-span, amplified, point-to-point Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) links up to 120 kilometres. The highly anticipated IA doubles the capacity of OIF’s 800ZR specification, […]

Technologies and Products

Marvell releases 1.6T ZR/ZR+ Pluggable and 2nm coherent DSPs

By Optical Connections News Team

Semiconductor solutions developer Marvell Technologies has introduced the industry’s first 1.6T ZR/ZR+ data centre interconnect (DCI) pluggable and 2nm coherent DSPs featuring media access control security (MACsec). The innovations expand on the company’s multi-generational ZR/ZR+ and coherent DSP technology portfolio and are set to securely scale AI data centre connectivity The Marvell® COLORZ® 1600 is […]

Technologies and Products

XKL launches new product to monetise unused fibre spectrum

By Optical Connections News Team

Optical network solutions provider XKL has announced a new product to help network operators unlock new revenue streams by optimising their existing fibre assets, reduce operational complexity and prepare for data rates up to 1.6 terabits per second. Built on the latest Flex-Grid technology, the SpectraPath Provisioner™ supports current services from 10G to 400G and […]

Applications and Research

NLM proves 200G silicon organic hybrid photonic performance

By Optical Connections News Team

NLM Photonics has revealed that its silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have achieved 224Gbit/s per channel data transmission in validation tests. According to the company, these results represent real-world improvements in 200G performance and pave the way for 400G in a commercially available silicon photonics platform. Testing of NLM’s SOH PICs – capable […]

Technologies and Products

Telstra successfully trials 1.6Tbps over 700kms

By Peter Dykes

Telstra has achieved 1.6Tbps through a single optical channel over 700km with Ericsson using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e). The trial was conducted alongside live traffic services across the central Telstra InfraCo fibre route between Melbourne and Canberra, which is one of the highest capacity routes in Australia. This industry-first achievement was made possible with […]