Capability, bandwidth, open up, convergence, automation, simplification, sustainability – the industry buzzwords that reign in today’s optical networking ethos. As we head to OFC, Cisco isn’t just “talking the talk” – we’re going for walks that speak backed by deployed alternatives and sector purchaser trials.

When we 1st launched Routed Optical Networking all around 28 months in the past, there was envisioned skepticism, fueled by differing business thoughts. Nevertheless nowadays, Cisco now has more than 24 Routed Optical Networking deployments, 12 of which are public. And, the resolution was the Mild Studying “Leading Lights” winner in December, named “The Most Impressive Routing and Switching Resolution.”

The Vivid ZR+ is now available to grow Routed Optical Networking to brownfield networks to include additional potential. Vodafone Turkey turned the very first operator in Turkey to take a look at 400G speeds with multiple suppliers and community layers. In the trial, carried out applying Acacia Bright 400ZR+ modules and Cisco routers, a pace of 400 Gbps was realized with optical routing in between Vodafone’s information facilities in Tuzla and Esenyurt. Furthermore, Arelion was the first community operator to productively reveal 400G coherent connections between Cisco 8000 and NCS 5700 router platforms in excess of third-bash open line system applying Brilliant 400ZR+ modules supporting significant transmit power.

Acacia (now a part of Cisco) also not too long ago transported a 1.2 Tbit/s optical module. Crossing the Tbit/s threshold is an optical networking market milestone. As we have been stating, Cisco thinks in and is fully commited to open networking. At the clearly show, we’ll have dwell demos on:  the Acacia Coherent Interconnect Module 8 (CIM 8) driven by the Jannu, our new NCS 1014 with the 2.4T WDM line card based on CIM 8, the Cisco NCS 1010 C&L band Optical Line Technique (with C&L band ZR+ optics), and Vibrant ZR+ and the QSFP-DD OLS pluggable.

Cisco is also participating in three demonstrate floor interoperability demonstrations this yr: OFCnet, OIF, and OpenROADM.

The technological know-how and innovation for co-packaged optics continues to evolve in help of future-technology data center architectures. When continue to in the early stages, co-packaged optics offers sizeable electrical power rewards vs . common swap models, with opportunity enhancements in density and latency.  Cisco’s expertise in techniques, ASICs, and optics will make it uniquely positioned to lead the business in the advancement of this know-how.

In addition to these and far more than 10 OFC workshops and panels, Cisco will showcase our hottest Routed Optical Networking element sets, which include PLE and automation network as a Sensor and our 400G and 800G Optics portfolio.

We’re enthusiastic about what the foreseeable future retains and welcome the prospect to assist you navigate this journey. Be a part of us at the Cisco booth #6401 to explore these matters and more. To established up a assembly in progress, electronic mail us.

Share: