NOVEMBER 30, 2006 -- LuminentOIC (search for LuminentOIC) has extended its line of SFP transceivers to include 4.25-Gbit/sec Fibre Channel CWDM and DWDM interfaces.
As SANs migrate to 4.25 Gbits/sec, the need for extending these networks has evolved to 4.25 Gbits/sec. LuminentOIC is introducing CWDM and DWDM products covering 10-km, 40-km, and 80-km reaches. The products support multi-rate operation at the FC-400 baud rate of 4.25 Gbits/sec, the FC-200 baud rate of 2.125 Gbits/sec, and the FC-100 baud rate of 1.062 Gbits/sec, as well as the Gigabit Ethernet rate of 1.25 Gbits/sec. This will enable customers to remotely connect SANs over greater distances using native Fibre Channel or Ethernet interfaces.
"Advanced business continuance applications are driving the need to extend the capabilities of current storage-area networks," said Jian Wang, product line manager at LuminentOIC. "Evolving our CWDM and DWDM SFP product portfolio to 4.25 Gbits/sec will provide our customers with a cost-effective solution."
The CWDM product family is available in 18 wavelengths ranging from 1270 nm to 1610 nm. The DWDM product family supports 46 channels in the C-band, from ITU channel 15 through 61. Both products are available immediately building on existing product platforms currently shipping in high volume.
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