ADVA shows 400ZR interop with Acacia and Inphi
ADVA (FSE: ADV) says it has demonstrated interoperability between its recently announced 400ZR-compatible version of the FSP 3000 data center interconnect open line system (DCI OLS; see “ADVA offers 400ZR enabled FSP 3000 open line system for data center interconnect”) and QSFP-DD 400ZR optical transceivers from Acacia Communications and Inphi Corp. The demonstration leveraged a 120-km amplified link under what ADVA asserts were real-world conditions.
The demonstration featured WDM transmission of 400-Gbps transmissions alongside test channels in a fully loaded spectrum. Transmissions were exchanged between the Acacia and Inphi 400ZR optical transceivers, with test results exceeding OIF 400ZR Implementation Agreement performance metrics, ADVA states.
“Today, we’re showing a direct route to open DCI networking using 400ZR. By proving the next-level interoperability of our platform with Acacia and Inphi’s optical interconnect technology, we’re empowering network operators to effortlessly harness the benefits of both 400ZR and open infrastructure. This will be key to reducing cost and complexity in the new breed of high-bandwidth DCI networks,” said Steve Penticost, vice president, global business development, ADVA. “Others may talk about openness, but our track record with multi-vendor innovation speaks for itself. With thousands of our DCI OLS deployed, we’re already giving huge numbers of networks across the planet the freedom to select any components and leverage different innovation cycles.”
“400-Gbps coherent pluggables enable network operators to support their growing bandwidth demands using power-efficient solutions that offer operational flexibility,” commented Tom Williams, vice president, marketing at Acacia Communications. “By showcasing the interoperability of our high-performance coherent platform in a QSFP form factor with ADVA’s new DCI OLS, we’re giving DCI networks a clear path to a compact and cost-efficient optical layer assembled with best-in-class innovation.”
“Interoperable 400ZR solutions allow customers to deploy a validated ecosystem with our innovative low-power, high-performing pluggable solutions and ADVA’s next-generation DCI OLS,” added Josef Berger, assistant vice president, optical interconnect at Inphi. “400ZR empowers DCI operators to select best-in-class components that reduce the total cost of ownership of their cloud networks.”
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