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    Ribbon Communications: Apollo TM400_2 Dual 400G

    March 23, 2021
    The Apollo TM400_2 dual transponder-muxponder combines software-programmable modulation with an internal switch to provide the industry’s most compact, low-power, and versatile 400G transport of 100GbE and 400GbE clients.
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    The Apollo TM400_2 dual transponder-muxponder combines software-programmable modulation with an internal switch to provide the industry’s most compact, low-power, and versatile 400G transport of 100GbE and 400GbE clients for metro, regional, and long-haul applications, says Ribbon Communications.

    Judge’s comment: “This product definitely addresses the need to combine 400G and 100G in public networks."

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