Oclaro and Acacia Communications Collaborate on 100/200G CFP2-DCO Products
May 29 2018 - 4:30PM
Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACIA), a leading provider of
high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, and Oclaro, Inc.
(NASDAQ:OCLR), a leading provider and innovator of optical
communications solutions, today announced that they are enabling a
multi-vendor environment of fully interoperable CFP2-DCO modules
based on Acacia’s Meru DSP. Oclaro plans to launch a new CFP2-DCO
module that will feature plug-and-play compatibility with the
Acacia CFP2-DCO, providing customers with two proven coherent
optics suppliers for the 100/200G CFP2-DCO form factor.
CFP2-DCOs are becoming increasingly important for higher-speed
optical networks because they integrate the coherent DSP into the
pluggable module. The digital host interface enables simpler
integration between module and system resulting in faster service
activation and a pay-as-you-grow deployment model for
telecommunication providers whereby the cost of additional ports
can be deferred until additional services are needed.
The CFP2-DCO pluggable coherent modules from Oclaro and Acacia
support transmission speeds of 100G and 200G for use in access,
metro and data center interconnect markets. This form factor
is being introduced by multiple network equipment manufacturers
(NEMs) in switch, router, and transport platforms. The
CFP2-DCO modules support four times higher density than current
generation 100G CFP-DCO solutions by doubling the data rate in a
smaller, lower power, pluggable module enabling customers to
quickly and cost-effectively roll-out 200G networks. In addition to
proprietary operating modes, both companies intend to support the
requirements of the Open ROADM MSA for interoperability at
100G.
“Network operators and our system partners are excited about the
ramp of our CFP2-DCO module,” said Benny Mikkelsen, Chief
Technology Officer of Acacia Communications. “By partnering
with Oclaro to ensure interoperability with their Meru-based
CFP2-DCO module, we believe we will be better positioned to address
the DCO market as industry trends shift favorably toward the CFP2
form factor. We are excited about our relationship with
Oclaro and believe that broader adoption of 200G CFP2-DCO modules
will be mutually beneficial to our two companies and the customers
we serve.”
“Our 43Gbaud Coherent Transmitter Receiver Optical Sub-Assembly
(TROSA) is at the heart of our CFP2-DCO. The TROSA leverages proven
Indium Phosphide PIC technology from Oclaro’s highly successful
CFP2-ACO to achieve industry leading optical performance in a small
form factor,” said Beck Mason President of the Integrated Photonics
Business at Oclaro. “By establishing a fully interoperable solution
with Acacia, our customers will have two sources of supply for
these critical components, enabling them to efficiently upgrade
their networks to higher speeds.”
About Acacia Communications
Acacia Communications develops, manufactures and sells
high-speed coherent optical interconnect products that are designed
to transform communications networks through improvements in
performance, capacity and cost. By converting optical
interconnect technology to a silicon-based technology, a process
Acacia refers to as the “siliconization of optical interconnect,”
Acacia is able to offer products that meet the needs of cloud and
service provider customers in a simple, open, high-performance form
factor that can be easily integrated in a cost-effective manner
with existing network equipment.
www.acacia-inc.com.
About OclaroOclaro, 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.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes statements concerning Acacia
Communications and Oclaro and their respective future
expectations, plans and prospects that constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. For this purpose, any statements
contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be
deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the
foregoing, the words “may,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,”
“anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “target,” “projects,”
“contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,”
“will” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other
similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Acacia and Oclaro have based these
forward-looking statements largely on their respective current
expectations and projections about future events and financial
trends that the companies believe may affect their respective
businesses, financial condition and results of operations. These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press
release and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and
assumptions including, without limitation, expectations regarding
the potential benefits of any multi-vendor environment enabled by
the agreement between Acacia and Oclaro, the timing and size of the
ramp of each company’s CFP2-DCO module, the size and growth of the
potential market for Meru-based CFP2-DCO modules in general and for
the CFP2-DCO modules specifically, the final adoption of the
CFP2-DCO form factor by the OIF, and other risks set forth under
the caption “Risk Factors” in Acacia’s and Oclaro’s respective
public reports filed with the SEC, including Acacia’s and Oclaro’s
respective Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three months
ended March 31, 2018 filed with the SEC and in other filings that
each of the companies may make with the SEC in the future. Acacia
and Oclaro assume no obligation to update any forward-looking
statements contained in this press release as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE Acacia Communications, Inc. and Oclaro,
Inc.
For further information:
Public Relations Contact:Ed
HarrisonInkHouse/Acacia Communications Office: (781)
966-4158Email: PR@acacia-inc.com
Kelly KarrTanis Communications, Inc./OclaroOffice: (408)
718-9350Email: kelly.karr@taniscomm.com
Acacia Investor Relations Contact:
Monica Gould Office: (212) 871-3927 Email: IR@acacia-inc.com
Lindsay SavareseOffice: (212) 331-8417Email:
IR@acacia-inc.com
Oclaro Investor Relations Contact:
Jim FanucchiDarrow Associates, IncOffice: (408) 404-5400Email:
ir@oclaro.com
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