Successful data transmission testing will be demonstrated during
OFC/NFOEC 2010, underscoring an advanced 40G technology that
provides customers with the essential building blocks to meet
today's high-speed demands
QUEBEC CITY, March 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - CoreOptics Inc. and EXFO Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXFO, TSX: EXF) announced today their plans for a joint
demonstration of interworking the world's first 40G coherent
transponder module from CoreOptics and EXFO's FTB-8140 Transport
Blazer test module at OFC/NFOEC 2010. This live demonstration
achieves 40G error-free traffic on a next-generation multihaul DWDM
line card, using EXFO's 40G Transport Blazer client-side test
module with CoreOptics' 40G CP-QPSK line-side transponder, which
includes advanced dual polarization, DQPSK modulation and coherent
detection with digital signal processing (DSP) technologies.
The live demo will comprise a test setup of EXFO's FTB-8140
Transport Blazer (40G/43G) generating an OC-768/STM-256 signal with
PRBS (pseudo-random bit stream) test patterns into a
next-generation multihaul DWDM platform's line card with its
integrated client 40G VSR module, FEC ASIC and line-side 40G
CP-QPSK DWDM module. The transmitted output from the CoreOptics
module will connect to a line system with EDFAs and 2000 km of
singlemode fiber, back to the receiver end.
EXFO's FTB-8140 module offers 40G SONET/SDH and 43G OTN line
rates as part of the Transport Blazer family of modules, which also
includes the FTB-8130NGE 10G multiservice module. Housed in the
FTB-500 portable platform, the FTB-8140 and FTB-8130NGE set EXFO
ahead of its competitors in the market. This combined 40G
commissioning and service turn-up solution offers a wide range of
testing rates, applications and technologies, meeting today's 40G
ROADM-based, converged network requirements. Supported technologies
include DSn/PDH, SONET/SDH, OTN (optical transport network) with
FEC testing as per ITU-T G.709, Ethernet and Fibre Channel.
The CoreOptics 40 Gbit/s Coherent-Polarized QPSK (CP-QPSK) DWDM
transponder CO40TDL40 supports dual polarization, DQPSK modulation
and coherent detection with DSP technologies. Coherent detection
with polarization-multiplexed DQPSK technology improves receiver
sensitivity and compensates for optical dispersion, resulting in
superior cost savings and optical performance when migrating 40G
and 100G networks.
"We are excited to work with CoreOptics, bringing together our
respective technological innovations to enable faster deployment of
40G next-generation networks," said Etienne
Gagnon, EXFO's Vice-President of Product Management and
Marketing. "This collaboration will provide network equipment
manufacturers, carriers and service providers with the essential
building blocks to meet today's bandwidth demand."
"CoreOptics is pleased to partner with EXFO to showcase the
world's first 40G coherent transponder demonstration," said
Saeid Aramideh, CoreOptics' Senior
Vice President of Marketing and Sales. "This is a major proof point
for the industry verifying coherent detection technology as the
only viable solution meeting the cost/performance requirements of
carriers."
About EXFO
EXFO is a leading provider of next-generation test and service
assurance solutions for wireless and wireline network operators and
equipment manufacturers in the global telecommunications industry.
The Telecom Division, which accounts for more than 90% of the
company's revenues, offers core-to-edge solutions that assess the
performance and reliability of converged, IP fixed and mobile
networks. Key technologies supported include 3G, 4G/LTE, IMS,
Ethernet, OTN, xDSL, and various optical technologies accounting
for an estimated 33% of the portable fiber-optic test market. The
Life Sciences and Industrial Division provides solutions in medical
device and opto-electronics assembly, fluorescence microscopy and
other life science sectors. EXFO has a staff of approximately 1,600
people in 25 countries, supporting more than 2000 customers
worldwide. For more information, visit www.EXFO.com.
About CoreOptics
CoreOptics, with operations in Nuremberg/Stuttgart, Germany, and San Jose, California, develops and
manufactures subsystems for ultra-high-speed optical networking
applications in the telecommunications and information technology
industries. CoreOptics' current portfolio includes advanced 10
Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s transponders for metropolitan, regional and
long-haul optical systems using DWDM, OTN, SONET/SDH, ATM and IP
protocols.
The company was founded in January
2001 and has received financing from leading venture capital
firms T-com, GIMV, Crescendo Ventures, TVM, High Tech Private
Equity, Atila Ventures, Quest for Growth and others. The team
includes over 120 highly skilled engineers with extensive
experience in RF and digital ASIC design as well as optical
systems, applications and network architecture. Additional
information about CoreOptics can be found at
www.CoreOptics.com.
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