Spirent, Nokia demonstrate data center 800G interoperability

Oct. 11, 2022

The demonstration leveraged Spirent’s B2 800G Appliance verifying the performance and the Nokia 7750 Service Routing (SR) platform with Nokia's FP5 network processor silicon.

Stephen Hardy

Spirent Communications plc (LSE:SPT) says it has collaborated with Nokia on a successful demonstration of 800G interoperability in a data center environment. The demonstration occurred at the Nokia SReXperts Americas event held September 13-15, 2022, in Orlando, FL.

The demonstration leveraged Spirent’s B2 800G Appliance verifying the performance and the Nokia 7750 Service Routing (SR) platform with Nokia's FP5 network processor silicon. The demonstration saw 1.6 Tbps of data transported between two Nokia 7750 SR series routers using 800G QSFP-DD DR8 optical transceivers.

“This latest successful 800G demonstration with Nokia to validate their FP5 network processing silicon and 7750 SR platform’s capability to support high-density standards based QSFP-DD 800G ports will ensure successful deployments of this complex new technology, while enabling Nokia’s customers to build deterministic, efficient high-speed networks to meet future needs and deliver high-quality user experiences,” commented Aniket Khosla, vice president of cloud and IP product management at Spirent.

“For today’s IP networks to enable tomorrow’s applications, faster is better but it’s not enough,” added Ken Kutzler, vice president of IP routing hardware at Nokia. “These networks must also be deterministic, secure, efficient, and consumable. Our high-profile demonstration with Spirent helped validate the market readiness of our FP5 silicon – the heart of Nokia’s IP service routing platforms – to deliver the right foundation to ensure IP networks can efficiently scale, evolve, and stay ahead of shifting market demands.”

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About the Author

Stephen Hardy | Editorial Director and Associate Publisher, Lightwave

Stephen Hardy is editorial director and associate publisher of Lightwave and Broadband Technology Report, part of the Lighting & Technology Group at Endeavor Business Media. Stephen is responsible for establishing and executing editorial strategy across the both brands’ websites, email newsletters, events, and other information products. He has covered the fiber-optics space for more than 20 years, and communications and technology for more than 35 years. During his tenure, Lightwave has received awards from Folio: and the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) for editorial excellence. Prior to joining Lightwave in 1997, Stephen worked for Telecommunications magazine and the Journal of Electronic Defense.

Stephen has moderated panels at numerous events, including the Optica Executive Forum, ECOC, and SCTE Cable-Tec Expo. He also is program director for the Lightwave Innovation Reviews and the Diamond Technology Reviews.

He has written numerous articles in all aspects of optical communications and fiber-optic networks, including fiber to the home (FTTH), PON, optical components, DWDM, fiber cables, packet optical transport, optical transceivers, lasers, fiber optic testing, and more.

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