OCTOBER 26. 2006 � LuminentOIC (search for LuminentOIC) says it has developed the industry's first multi-rate 120-km reach DWDM XFP transceiver for metro and long-haul applications.
The DWDM XFP product line achieves dispersion tolerance up to 2,400 psec/nm through the use of integrated electronic dispersion compensation (EDC). The integrated EDC feature is completely transparent to system OEMs. The module is fully compliant to version 4.5 of the XFP MSA, consumes less than 3.5 W, and is fully RoHS compliant. The multi-rate module operates from 9.95 to 11.1 Gbits/sec and is compliant with SONET/SDH, 10-Gigabit Ethernet, 10-Gigabit Fibre Channel, and G.707 OTN standards.
In addition to the 120-km version, LuminentOIC offers 40- and 80-km DWDM XFP interfaces, as well as 1310- and 1550-nm versions.
The increased bandwidth in the residential and enterprise access space is driving a corresponding increase in bandwidth demand into metro and regional networks. The advantages offered to system OEMs by pluggable optics in the areas of flexibility, time-to-market, and inventory management are well-known. With the OC-48 DWDM SFP already shipping in volume, the 10-Gbit/sec DWDM transceivers in XFP form factor now expand the applications where these benefits can be immediately realized.
"Being first to market with a 120-km DWDM XFP is another example of our commitment to innovate and bring new viable solutions to market," said Mike Fukatsu, director of product management at LuminentOIC. "Providing a full complement of DWDM interfaces will enable our customers to optimize network designs for the appropriate price/performance point for any given application."
The 120-km reach DWDM XFP is currently sampling and will have general availability in Q1 of 2007.
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