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Infinera, Sumitomo Electric, demo point-to-multipoint transmission

By Peter Dykes

Infinera says it has successfully completed the industry’s first testing of point-to-multipoint coherent pluggable transceiver technology in Japan in collaboration with Sumitomo Electric. The testing showcased multiple optical transmission demonstrations and the role that XR optics technology can play in helping network operators in Japan cost-effectively keep pace with relentless bandwidth growth driven by 5G, […]

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Juniper, Sumitomo, Arrcus, join Open XR Forum

By Peter Dykes

The Open XR Forum announced that Juniper Networks, Sumitomo Electric and Arrcus, have joined the industry initiative to advance the deployment of software-configurable, point-to-point and point-to-multipoint coherent optical networks utilising XR optics pluggable transceiver technology. Open XR Forum is an MSA consortium bringing together network operators, equipment vendors, and component suppliers committed to building the […]

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Optoscribe teams with Sumitomo Electric to deliver MCF solutions

By Antony Savvas

Scotland’s Optoscribe, a supplier of 3D glass-based integrated photonics components, and Japan’s Sumitomo Electric Industries have announced the formation of a strategic partnership, to provide multicore fibre (MCF) components for data comms and telecoms applications.  Optoscribe’s 3D integrated circuits combine embedded waveguides and high precision micro-machining for applications ranging from data centre optical transceiver interconnects, […]