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March 17, 2023
Speculation is always fun. This week Lightwave Editorial Director Stephen Hardy speculates about the 2023 broadband gear market, coherent DSPs, 1.6T modules, and certain M&A rumors.
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So there are now plenty of options for systems houses without internal coherent DSP expertise who want to go beyond a terabit.
Given that 1.6T module sales are already showing up on the predictive graphs of some market researchers, the time to start such specifications is now.
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This year isn't expected to be quite as successful -- but will by no means be a dog.
Let the potential buyer speculation begin!