An extension of Finisar WSS's popular twin low-profile liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) platform, the Flexgrid Quad WSS integrates four independent wavelength-selective switch (WSS) units in a single module, enabling 4 degrees of broadcast and select or 2 degrees of route and select functionality in a single low-profile line card.

Judge’s comment: “The industry is moving to high channel count DWDM systems and this product will support this transition."

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