The uTune Director enables network operators to turn up passive DWDM networks on demand and reduces inventory sparing costs. Rather than stocking one spare fixed-channel XFP or SFP+ transceiver per every ITU channel deployed, one tunable transceiver and a uTune Director can provide a flexible spare for every channel. For comparison, Champion ONE says that while a customer with a 20-channel DWDM network might spend $100,000 on spare optics, with a uTune Director and a single tunable transceiver every channel can be spared for $7000.
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