ADVA (FSE: ADV) has added two new members to its MicroMux series of pluggable multiplexers in optical transceiver form factors. The MicroMux Nano plugs into 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) sockets and fans out ten 1GbE interfaces. The MicroMux Quattro converts a 400GbE socket into four 100GbE ports.
The ADVA MicroMux Nano is targeted at network edge requirements, where the Layer 2 Ethernet multiplexer can turn a 10GbE SFP+ client port into ten 1GbE interfaces without extensive cost. The company envisions the MicroMux Quattro in use in the network core, where it can aggregate four 100GbE streams into a 400GbE QSFP-DD pluggable, thus avoiding an increase in footprint. Both are designed to be simple to deploy and a means to avoid stranded bandwidth and loss of total system capacity.
ADVA introduced the original MicroMux in 2016 (see “ADVA unveils MicroMux QSFP28 adapter for data center interconnect”). “With our MicroMux series, there’s no need to replace entire systems or add expensive and bulky equipment. Operators are free to easily convert 10-Gbps, 100-Gbps, or 400-Gbps interfaces into multiple lower-speed interfaces with zero footprint increase,” said Stephan Rettenberger, senior vice president, marketing and investor relations, ADVA. “Today’s launch highlights the importance of our open optical technology for an industry juggling soaring data demand with challenging performance, simplicity and cost objectives. Now there’s a plug-and-play solution for all aggregation needs that smoothly upgrades legacy infrastructure without compromising space, power or spectral efficiency.”
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