Optelian Announces Cost Breakthrough in 10 Gb/s Fiber Relief

CWDM XFP Transceivers

Optelian is pleased to announce the availability of new LightGAIN 10 Gb/s CWDM XFP transceivers.  These transceivers create a cost break-through in 10 Gb/s capacity growth by combining the low price points of CWDM with the inventory cost benefits of using MSA compliant pluggable transceivers.

 “These new CWDM XFP transceivers are a cost-saving solution for fiber constrained customers looking to grow their 10 Gb/s services, who won’t need the full migration path provided by DWDM”, said Dave Dal Farra, Senior Optelian Product Manager.  ”And in higher-growth networks, the low first cost and inventory savings can still be taken advantage of by adding up to 9 DWDM wavelengths into unused CWDM channels, utilizing Optelian’s hybrid CWDM/DWDM multiplexers and 10 Gb/s tunable DWDM regenerators.”

The new CWDM XFP transceivers are fully supported and backwards compatible in LightGAIN 6140, 5140, and 3060 systems, plugging into the existing RGN-10GXF 10 Gb/s regenerator card. As part of LightGAIN, the flexibility of CWDM pluggable transceivers combines with Optelian’s Quick-Turn Custom Passives so that custom 10 Gb/s CWDM configurations can be delivered as quickly as two weeks.

Also useful for wavelength conversion, reach extension, and regeneration, the 10 Gb/s CWDM XFP transceivers are now available for order.  Key specifications include coverage from 1471nm to 1611nm, plus SONET and Gigabit Ethernet compliance for data rates with or without G.709 FEC.