Finisar WSS: Flexgrid(R) Quad Wavelength Selective Switch

    March 23, 2021
    The Flexgrid Quad WSS integrates four independent wavelength-selective switch (WSS) units in a single module, enabling 4 degrees of broadcast and select or 2 degrees of route and select functionality.
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    An extension of Finisar WSS's popular twin low-profile liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) platform, the Flexgrid Quad WSS integrates four independent wavelength-selective switch (WSS) units in a single module, enabling 4 degrees of broadcast and select or 2 degrees of route and select functionality in a single low-profile line card.

    Judge’s comment: “The industry is moving to high channel count DWDM systems and this product will support this transition."

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