Feb 2017 Optical Connections Magazine

ISSUE 8 | Q1 2017 |

BRINGING THE WORLD THE LATEST IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS NEWS

Telcos look anew at network design

p16

FTTx sparks network management re-think p18

FTTH deployment gathers momentum ACROSS EUROPE p21

400G deployment becoming a necessity p28

Testing times for the TEST DEPARTMENT p24

NEWS...

Telia Carrier builds new route

Molex invests in Excelfore

Tektronix wins ACE award

Analog, Optical & Photonic Solutions

Enabling Breakthroughs in Optical Bandwidth Density

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> Quad channel, surface-mount drivers for 100G > 64 Gbaud linear modulator drivers for 400G > Single-chip laser, modulator & multiplexer > PIC integrated with lasers (L-PIC) > Single lambda PAM4 for both 100G & 400G > Entire optical subassembly (TOSAs & ROSAs)

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QSFP28 IS COMING!

Skylane Optics is glad to announce the next generation 100G product line, mainly intended for access networks, da- tacentre inter-connect and intra-datacentre. In response to market demands, we have introduced the widely adopted QSFP28 form factor, with strict compliance to applicable IEEE standards and various non-IEEE MSA and alliances. In the long-term perspective, the selected technology will enable Skylane Optics® to stay competitive on pricing, have short lead-times and be able to serve the massive volume requested by the biggest European Date Centres and Tier1/ Tier2 telecom operators. Surprisingly… or not; the worldwide top 3 system-manufacturers, as well as the biggest Web 2.0 US companies, made the same technology choice as we did!

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Availability

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Shuffle Cross-connect

Solution for high fiber density and complex fiber routing challenges at on-board and card design & architecture. In order to help manage today's growing and complex fiber routing demands, Sylex offers fiber optic Shuffle Cross-Connect solutions. These compact and bespoke solutions provide card design- ers with high flexibility and customizable fiber routing architecture. These solutions are tailored to the requested fiber density and within space limitations. Sylex can provide full assistance in your design and testing phase as well as with volume product supply.

Given the high variety of configurations, Sylex has developed the Shuffle Cross-Connect solution in a space-saving, modular and scalable platform.

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