INDUSTRY FOCUS TOP PRODUCTS 2021
From cables to pluggables, 2021 saw a plethora of new products and here, we list just a few. They are not listed in any particular order, but we think each product will, in its own way, have a significant impact on some aspect of the optical communications industry in the coming year and beyond.
LUMENISITY’S HOLLOW CORE CABLE
RAGILE NETWORKS’ COLD- PLATE NPO SWITCH
Lumenisity® Limited debuted what it claims is the world’s first deployable NANF® based hollowcore fibre optic cable, Hollowcore TradeSmart® and CoreSmart®, which boast 10Gbps, 40 channel DWDM transmission over 10km links. The CoreSmart cables offer high bandwidth and longer reach for Data Centre Interconnects (DCIs) including Edge and 5G xHaul. Recent trials by UK operator BT used ZR pluggable modules and Lumenisity’s new field deployable CoreSmart hollowcore cable to test a variety of use cases, including potential benefits for 5G networks and ultra-secure communications, such as Quantum Key Distribution (QKD). Following the launch, the company announced successful CoreSmart cable
Ragile Networks Inc., a California based open
optics module laser input. To avoid heating issues caused by the more integrated components, the switch is equipped
network solution provider, has released a 64*400G data centre switch, RA- BC6932-64X1-DR4, which the company says is the industry’s first Near-Packaged Optics (NPO) switch that adopts cold plate cooling system. The RA-BC6932- 64X1-DR4 is a cloud-scale datacentre switch with NPO and cold plate cooling
trials with Ciena, supporting reaches of more than 1000km for 400Gbps WDM transmission in a recirculating loop. It says the performance demonstrates the potential of the CoreSmart technology across multiple applications for higher bandwidth and longer reach latency sensitive applications such as Data Centre Interconnects (DCIs) as well as Edge and 5G xHaul. In September, Lumenisity won the ECOC 2021 Exhibition industry award for Best Fibre Component Product. Read the full story here.
with a cold plate cooling system to keep the high heat flux density switch ASIC and near-packaged optic modules at a low working temperature, providing high system reliability. By using a non-conductive coolant, the switch can operate safely and there is no short-circuit risk due to possible leakage. A built-in coolant micro- leak detection system also helps to improve rack level reliability. Read the full story here.
technology. Driven by 112Gbps SERDES based
25.6Tbps switch ASIC, the switch introduces ultra-high density 64-port 400GbE DR4 optics in only 1RU chassis by using SN-MT optic interface. The switch also provides 8 QSFP-DD form external laser source (ELS) / remote laser source (RLS) interface at the front panel, for co-packaged
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