AUGUST 19, 2008 -- Optelian (search for (search for Optelian)) has announced the availability of new LightGAIN 10-Gbit/sec CWDM XFP transceivers, which the company claims create a cost breakthrough in 10-Gbit/sec capacity growth by combining the low price points of CWDM with the inventory cost benefits of using MSA-compliant pluggable transceivers.
"These new CWDM XFP transceivers are a cost-saving solution for fiber-constrained customers looking to grow their 10-Gbit/sec services [but] who don't need the full migration path provided by DWDM," explains Dave Dal Farra, senior Optelian product manager. "And in higher growth networks, the low first cost and inventory savings can still be taken advantage of by adding up to 9 DWDM wavelengths into unused CWDM channels, utilizing Optelian's hybrid CWDM/DWDM multiplexers and 10-Gbit/sec tunable DWDM regenerators."
The new CWDM XFP transceivers are fully supported and backwards compatible in LightGAIN 6140, 5140, and 3060 systems, plugging into the existing RGN-10GXF 10-Gbit/sec regenerator card. As part of LightGAIN, the flexibility of CWDM pluggable transceivers combines with Optelian's Quick-Turn Custom Passives so that custom 10-Gbit/sec CWDM configurations can be delivered as quickly as two weeks, claim company representatives.
Also useful for wavelength conversion, reach extension, and regeneration, the 10-Gbit/sec CWDM XFP transceivers are now available for order. Key specifications include coverage from 1471 nm to 1611 nm, plus SONET and Gigabit Ethernet compliance for data rates with or without G.709 FEC.
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