Acacia Unveils 1.2 Tbps Coherent Module for DCI, Metro, and Long-Haul
High speed module has a footprint 40 percent smaller than a module supporting 400 Gbps
Acacia Communications, a provider of high-speed coherent optical interconnect products, has announced its AC1200 Coherent Module, based on its Pico digital signal processor (DSP) ASIC. Using two wavelengths, with up to 600 Gbps capacity each, Acacia's AC1200 supports transmission speeds of up to 1.2 Tbps in a footprint which is 40 percent less than the size of a 5 in x 7 in module supporting 400 Gbps .
The AC1200 is suited for multiple network applications, including DCI, metro, long-haul and submarine.
In addition to its higher capacity and density, Acacia's AC1200 introduces several new features designed to enable network operators to improve efficiency while reducing network costs. Key among these features are:tunable baud Rate; patented fractional QAMmModulation; and enhanced turbo product code SD-FEC.
Acacia's AC1200 module will support security encryption and a wide range of host interfaces designed to reduce or eliminate the need for costly external devices. Acacia says it will support its AC1200 with a software development kit designed to streamline the integration and allow customers to more quickly take advantage of this highly flexible solution.
"Increasing bandwidth demands are driving the need for key technologies like silicon photonics that evolve networks more efficiently. Acacia has a history of driving innovation by developing products with increasing performance capabilities and reduced size and power consumption," said Raj Shanmugaraj, president and CEO of Acacia Communications. "With our AC1200, we continue to demonstrate our ability to rapidly innovate and to provide our customers with competitive solutions."
"Our growth is continually driving the need for better optical performance within the network. Technology that raises the bar with high baud rate integrated photonics and signal processing algorithms in a well-architected interconnect solution provide the high performance that is imperative," said Glenn Wellbrock, director of optical transport network architecture, design and planning, Verizon.
Samples are planned to be available in first half of 2018.
