HFR Networks has expanded its flexiHaul line of xHaul RAN transport and edge access products with the flexiHaul xWave 400G solution. xWave leverages O-Band optics in a hot-pluggable QSFP-28 form factor to enable high performance as well as lower costs than alternatives for Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) 5G mobile transport via single- or dual-fiber topologies.
flexiHaul xWave enables network operators to deploy multichannel WDM capabilities over existing fiber to enable 400G transport at a lower cost than the application of 400G coherent optics. Operators can scale in increments of 100 Gbps to enable a “pay-as-you-grow” approach, HFR Networks adds.
The O-Band centric design is engineered specifically for converged RAN transport, the company adds. Use of xWave will substantially reduce failure points as well, as each wavelength terminates only at its designated site while the other wavelengths pass through via optical filters, HFR Networks explains.
“HFR Networks’ flexiHaul xWave solution was designed to address the capacity and transport challenges that operators face in today’s competitive 5G marketplace,” stated Paul Crann, CEO, HFR Networks. “By enabling operators to scale capacity only as it is needed and over existing fiber, this solution lowers costs while increasing operational flexibility to help drive a faster time to market with superior economics.”
HFR Networks’ flexiHaul Smart Tunable Optics recently received a 4.0 score in the 2021 Lightwave Innovation Reviews (see “HFR Networks: flexiHaul Smart Tunable Optics”).
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