May 21, 2025
1:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM PT / 5:00 PM GMT
Duration: 1 hour
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Summary
Transceivers have long been a staple of optical communications networks. But now we’re seeing coherent pluggable optics take on new roles, particularly in router-to-router links for data center interconnect and service provider IP over DWDM. One of the key elements of this is the advent of ZR optics. Cloud operators like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have been early adopters of the pluggable coherent modules. Cignal AI said in a recent report that 800GbE module demand continues to grow due to the superior cost and performance of 100Gbps/lane technology, with shipments growing 50% QoQ. Meanwhile, the research firm said that the 400ZR/ZR+ market continues to scale despite its already large size as shipments of pluggable coherent jumped 70% YoY following two-quarters of slower growth. The value of pluggable optics in open-line systems is also becoming more apparent. This webinar describes this trend and explores how such modules can best be employed.
Speakers
Fady Masoud
Senior Director of Solutions Marketing
Nokia
Fady Masoud is a Senior Director for Solutions Marketing at Nokia focusing on next-generation Intelligent Coherent Pluggable optics (ICE-X) and cloud /data center interconnect solutions. His area of expertise is the architecture and requirements of next-generation optical networking infrastructure. During his 28 years in the telecommunications industry, Fady has held various positions in the optical networking domain at Nortel, Ciena, Infinera, and now Nokia. He started as a hardware test engineer on the first OC-192 (10 Gb/s) systems and then was a systems and network engineer on metropolitan optical products, all combined with hands-on experience. Fady holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Laval University (Quebec City, Canada) and a master’s degree in systems technology (software simulation of optical networks) from the Superior School of Technology (Montreal, Canada). He has written numerous industry and technical publications (incl IEEE), including a book, on next-generation optical networking, cloud networking, and data center interconnect, as well as on many other key topics.
Victor Moreno
Associate Director in Network Planning
Verizon
Victor Moreno is an Associate Director in Network Planning at Verizon, overseeing Optical Transport and Access. He is responsible for the introduction of new technologies and architectures into Verizon’s global network, both metro and ultra long haul. His current focus is deploying Verizon’s next generation Intelligent Edge Network, combining both high capacity optical and packet based technologies. Victor has over 27 years in the industry, starting at Nortel Networks working as an Optical Sales Engineer. He has held leadership positions in optical networking in the service provider space, including FPL Fibernet, Terremark, and now Verizon. Victor holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Miami (FL) and dual master’s degrees in industrial engineering and business administration from the University of Florida.
Michael Frankel
Analyst
LightCounting
Michael Frankel currently serves as an analyst for LightCounting, a leader in providing in-depth analysis of the global communication industry. Previously, as a Ciena Fellow and Senior Director of Network Technologies in Ciena's CTO office, he led the strategic direction of Ciena's transmission and switching architectures and systems. At Ciena, Frankel spearheaded the design of prototype next-generation Data Center and WAN networking systems that gracefully scale dynamic network capacity while reducing overall costs, power consumption, and complexity. His significant technical contributions are documented in 60 publications and over 120 granted and pending patents spanning network architectures, protocols, algorithms, and electro-optic components.
Moderator
Sean Buckley
Editor in Chief
Lightwave + BTR
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