Source Photonics demos multi-vendor interoperability of latest 400G and 100G PAM4 technologies

At the Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC 2019) in San Diego, CA, USA (5-7 March), Source Photonics Inc of West Hills, CA, USA (which provides optical connectivity products for data centers, metro and access networks) is demonstrating interoperability of its latest 400G and 100G PAM4-based transceivers with industry partners.

Interoperability between optical transceivers and hosts is crucial to rolling out the next higher-data-rate connectivity, notes the firm. Multiple demonstrations at Source Photonics’ booth #4021 and at the Ethernet Alliance booth #4749 are showing error-free traffic through a link involving traffic generators and OEM network equipment connected with Source Photonics’ optical transceivers.

The multi-vendor interoperability at the Source Photonics booth is joined by partner companies Ixia and Viavi for test capabilities, as well as Edgecore, Quanta and Innovium for network equipment. The various links are enabled through several modules from Source Photonics’ 400G portfolio in QSFP-DD form factor such as the 400G-LR8 and 400G-DR4 and the 100G-FR QSFP28.

“Ixia is proud to see our High Speed Ethernet K400 QSFP-DD solution consistently playing a key role in demonstrating multi-vendor interoperability,” says Nelson Murga, senior systems architect, Ixia Solutions Group, at Keysight Technologies. “This live demo shows the rapidly maturing 400GE QSFP-DD-based products in the ecosystem, from proven Ixia test equipment to optical modules to switches. The market-place acceleration to adopt 400GE based on the QSFP-DD MSA form factor is well on its way,” he adds.

“Customers are experiencing explosive growth in data traffic and looking forward to aggressively deploy 400G in their networks,” says Amit Sanyal, VP of product management & marketing at Innovium. “Innovium, a leading provider of low-latency, programmable 12.8T switch silicon with unmatched telemetry and power efficiency, is enabling customers to build the next generation of 100/200/400G networks,” he adds. Innovium is demonstrating interoperability of Source Photonics’ 400G QSFP-DD optics modules with its 12.8Tbps TERALYNX switch silicon.

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