SAN JOSE, Calif., March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Oclaro,
Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of
optical communications solutions, today announced the industry's
first live interoperability demo showcasing a 100G ER4-Lite QSFP28
and CFP2 over 40km single-mode optical fiber (SMF). Taking place in
the Oclaro booth #2747 at this week's OFC, this live demo
highlights how ER4-Lite solutions are delivering the low power and
low cost needed to expand 100G connections to the access and core
networks where longer reach is required.
100G client interfaces are primarily used in datacenter and
metro networks where 10km reach is sufficient to cover most of the
applications (Intra-datacenter, large or multi-campus or
central-office connectivity). As 100G technology gets more widely
deployed in less populated metro and access networks, network
operators require 100G client interfaces to extend up to 40km
without use of optical amplifiers. The new ER4-Lite specification
enables cost-effective 100G 40km pluggable solutions in compact
QSFP28 transceivers that use Forward Error Correction (FEC) and
APD-based receivers. As a leader in this market, Oclaro is now
meeting this demand with ER4-Lite solutions for both the CFP2 and
QSFP28 form factors.
"Just as Oclaro drove 100G into mainstream optical
communications systems, we are now expanding our product portfolio
to address the metro and access networks that require longer reach,
lower power and higher-faceplate density," said Yves LeMaitre, President, Optical Connectivity
Business at Oclaro. "We believe that the new ER-4 Lite standard
combined with the availability of QSFP28 solutions will accelerate
the market deployment of 100G 40km solutions and we are pleased to
be showcasing these solutions in a live interoperability demo at
OFC."
About the QSFP28 ER4-Lite Solution
The QSFP28 ER4-Lite is sampling today and joins the Oclaro
ER4-Lite CFP2, which has been shipping in volume since 2015. To
develop this transceiver, Oclaro leveraged its proven 28G EML that
has demonstrated superior quality and high performance in the
Oclaro CFPx and QSFP28 LR4 product families. The Oclaro ER4-Lite
QSFP28 supports both 100GbE and OTU4 applications and supports up
to 40km with FEC and up to 30km without FEC and will interoperate
with existing ER4 solutions in the field up to 30km. The QSFP28 has
been standardized by ITU-T as G.959.1 4L1-9D1F and is under
standardization in the newly established 4-Wavelength WDM MSA
Group.
About Oclaro
Oclaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: OCLR), is a leader in optical components
and modules for the long-haul, metro and data center markets.
Leveraging more than three decades of laser technology innovation
and photonics integration, Oclaro provides differentiated solutions
for optical networks and high-speed interconnects driving the next
wave of streaming video, cloud computing, application
virtualization and other bandwidth-intensive and high-speed
applications. For more information, visit www.oclaro.com or follow
on Twitter at @OclaroInc.
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