Infinera Extends Optical Ethernet Reach

At SCTE's Cable-Tec Expo this year, Infinera will showcase the latest release of its WDM metro edge platform, Infinera ATN 3.0. Version 3.0 is designed to enhance the capabilities of the ATN by adding Ethernet add/drop multiplexing (ADM) on a blade functionality, extending regional reach up to 700 km, and supporting 4G Fibre Channel services. It's intended as an optical platform for cable operators for edge aggregation and commercial services. The ATN platform continues to support Ethernet, SONET/SDH, OTN, video services and multiservice aggregation to 10 Gbps wavelengths and fully automated optical power management.