Technologies and ProductsThe need for greater data throughput over ever-longer distances is becoming a major driver behind developments in optical technology, leading many manufacturers to conduct trials over live networks in recent months. The latest company to push the boundaries of speed and distance is Acacia, now part of Cisco. At OFC, the company announced it had […]
Technologies and ProductsWindstream Wholesale says it has successfully tested the interoperability of QSFP-DD form factor ZR+ pluggable modules from II-VI Incorporated and Acacia/Cisco. The tests established 400 Gigabit links in a production environment over a 1,027-kilometre link. The team also leveraged the Marvell® Deneb™ Coherent DSP within a native 0 dBm II-VI pluggable and the Acacia module […]
Technologies and ProductsBuilding on the success of the AC1200 and the Pico DSP, Acacia has launched its Coherent Interconnect Module 8 (CIM 8), based on its newest DSP technology, the 8th generation Jannu 5nm CMOS DSP, which includes second generation 3D Shaping and continuous baud rate adjustment of up to 140Gbaud. The new module is designed to […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia, now part of Cisco, has added to its portfolio of 400G coherent pluggable solutions, based on its Greylock 7nm DSP, with the new Bright 400ZR+ and ER1 400G pluggable coherent optical modules. The Bright 400ZR+ QSFP-DD pluggable coherent optical module with high optical performance is designed for seamless deployment in ROADM line systems. The […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia, now part of Cisco, has introduced a faceplate pluggable coherent module, offering multi-haul, single-carrier 1.2T operation. It combines Acacia’s Jannu DSP with 3D Siliconisation packaging technology which includes the SiPh PIC, high-speed modulator driver and TIA in a single opto-electronic package. The module is the eighth generation Coherent Interconnect Module family, powered by Acacia’s […]
Guest BlogSilicon photonics has transformed coherent transmission by continually delivering significant reductions in the power, size, and cost of optical modules. An increasing number of optics vendors today are leveraging this technology for their pluggable coherent solutions. However, this was not always the case. Only nine years ago, many companies were challenging whether silicon photonics was […]
Technologies and ProductsADVA has successfully demonstrated interoperability between its next-generation FSP 3000 DCI open line system (OLS) and QSFP-DD 400ZR modules from Acacia Communications and Inphi Corporation. Conducted over a 120km amplified link, the tests show a clear path to commercial deployments of a complete solution with all the benefits of open, programmable networking. The trial featured […]
News and BusinessWindstream Wholesale has completed a live network trial that successfully deployed 400 Gbps single-wavelength transmission over 1,027 kilometres across Windstream’s long-haul network between Phoenix and Los Angeles. The trial set a real-world benchmark of 400G using Acacia Communications’ digital coherent optics technology. Windstream also set another industry record by looping back the signal to achieve […]
Technical FeaturesSimilar to consumer electronic devices, optical transceiver modules have followed a path towards size reduction with increased performance and functionality. Driven by data center and service provider applications requiring high-bandwidth, high-density, and low-power optical interconnects, coherent optics suppliers’ goal of meeting these requirements has led to compact, volume-manufacturable designs. These requirements have also helped drive […]
Technologies and ProductsAcacia Communications has announced it is sampling multiple variants in its family of 400G pluggable optical transceiver modules including 400ZR, OpenZR+, and Open ROADM MSA. Acacia’s 400G pluggable module family features an expansive list of interoperability solutions in QSFP-DD, OSFP and CFP2-DCO pluggable form factors for cloud data centre interconnects (DCIs) and service provider networks. […]