News and BusinessIt looks like Cisco’s purchase of Acacia is finally going to happen. Following the announcement of an amendment to the definitive merger agreement and approval from the Chinese regulator, it seems the end is in sight. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Cisco will acquire Acacia for US$115 per share in cash, or approximately […]
News and BusinessTelia Carrie, which is preparing to converge its IP and optical networking layers to simplify its networks. The operator will be using Acacia’s 400G coherent modules which plug directly into Cisco routers Telia Carrier says this architecture will enable it to address increasing bandwidth demand while significantly reducing both capital and operational expenditures. In preparation […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia Communications is sampling a new 100G coherent DWDM pluggable solution designed to help service providers, carriers and cable operators meet growing bandwidth demands in edge and access networks. Offered in the QSFP-DD form factor, the module was designed to provide a scalable traffic aggregation solution, as well as an upgrade path to migrate from […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia, a major player in the long-distance coherent transceiver market, has announced it is sampling a new range of point-to-point 100G coherent pluggable transceivers, specifically designed for unamplified edge and access links of up to 120km. As well as the expansion of Acacia’s portfolio into a new area, the announcement also marks the introduction of […]
News and BusinessCisco and Acacia Communications have entered into a definitive agreement under which Cisco has agreed to acquire Acacia for a consideration of US$2.6 billion. An existing Cisco supplier, Acacia designs and manufactures high-speed, optical interconnect technologies that allow webscale companies, service providers, and datacentre operators to meet the fast-growing consumer demands for data. Under the […]
Applications and ResearchAcacia Communications, has announced that, in a lab demonstration, Tencent has completed 80 kilometre fibre transmission of multiple 200G 8QAM signals over its OPC-4 open line system (OLS) using Acacia’s CFP2-DCO modules on third-party switch platforms. In order to emulate the higher fibre loss in its metro networks, Tencent added additional 10 dB optical attenuators […]
Applications and ResearchAcacia Communications and Lumentum Holdings have successfully demonstrated interoperability between their respective CFP2-DCO modules operating at 200G. The modules, based on Acacia’s Meru DSP ASIC, demonstrated 200G transmission over an amplified link with greater than 1,000 km of standard single mode fibre, using high-performance 8QAM and 16QAM operating modes. The duo say this demonstration validates […]
Technologies and ProductsMicrochip Technology Inc, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Microsemi Corporation, and Acacia Communications, Inc have demonstrated interoperability between the former’s DIGI-G5 Optical Transport Network (OTN) processor and Acacia’s AC1200 Coherent Module. The objective of the companies’ collaboration is to enable the industry’s first flexible rate system architectures with an established ecosystem to support the market’s transition […]
Applications and ResearchAcacia Communications has announced the first 400G single carrier DWDM transmission on the 6,600 km Marea submarine cable between Virginia Beach, USA, and Bilbao, Spain. The field demonstration was conducted by Acacia in collaboration with Microsoft and Facebook, and helped to demonstrate that improvements in capacity and spectral efficiency can enable increased utilisation of deployed […]
Deutsche Telekom Tests Acacia Communications CFP-DCO Provider of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products Acacia Communications has announced that Deutsche Telekom has successfully completed its interoperability testing of Acacia’s CFP2-DCO module with Tier-1 switch and router platforms. The testing demonstrated line-side interoperability over 1,500 km of long-haul distance using Acacia’s CFP2-DCO module, demonstrating how 100G coherent DWDM line-side […]
Technologies and ProductsNew Acacia Interconnects Address Network Access and Edge Applications Provider of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products Acacia Communications, Inc has announced the general availability of two new high-speed coherent optical interconnect products for “ZR” applications. Enabled by Acacia’s low-power, integrated designs which leverage proprietary Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and silicon photonic technologies, the new 100G/200G […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia Communications, a developer of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, has announced the general availability of its pluggable coherent CFP2-DCO module, which supports 100G and 200G transmission. The module is designed to help cloud and telecommunications providers reduce operational and capital expenses, increase reach and accelerate time-to-market of high-capacity solutions. The modules are suitable for […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia Communications, a developer of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, has started sampling modules based on the CFP2-ACO Implementation Agreement defined by the Optical Internetworking Forum. The CFP2-ACO modules contain all components necessary for dual polarization coherent transmission and utilize an analog RF interface to a coherent Digital Signal Processor residing on the host board. […]