First reported display of interoperable
multivendor ecosystem for highest commercial transmission speeds
available
PLANO,
Texas, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN), a global
provider of real time communications technology and IP optical
networking solutions to many of the world's largest service
providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to
modernize and protect their networks, today announced that it has
achieved interoperability of 1.2T optical transmission in
partnership with Cisco. The demo, which will be public at
OFC 2024, shows interoperability between the Ribbon Apollo 9408 and
the Cisco NCS 1014, which both incorporate Acacia's CIM 8 140Gbaud
transceiver, and conforms to the OpenROADM bookended model for
transponder interoperability while uniquely extending this model
for multiple vendors.
"We're launching a new era with this demonstration and
showcasing a proven interoperable multivendor ecosystem for high
performance optical transmission that is a new direction from what
has previously been the industry's focus," said Sam Bucci, Chief Operating Officer, Ribbon.
"We're proud to collaborate with Cisco on this critical update,
giving operators the confidence to access and deliver 1.2 T
transmission speeds without resorting to a single closed
solution."
"This demo marks an exciting development in the high-performance
coherent space," said Kyle Hollasch,
Lead Analyst for Transport Hardware at Cignal AI. "Interoperability
is a rarity in optical networking, and typically relies upon
lowest-common-denominator technology. Network operators will derive
tremendous value from the ability to open up their networks to
multiple vendors while simultaneously delivering superior
performance."
"With the growth of AI and other emerging technologies, network
operators are challenged with the complexity of managing
multi-vendor networks to keep up with the growing demand for faster
speeds," said Bill Gartner, SVP/GM Optical Systems and Optics
from Cisco. "Together with Ribbon, we are demonstrating that now
our customers can take advantage of interoperability at the
transmission level before standards have been put forth, enabling
them to stay on the cutting-edge without being locked into
proprietary solutions."
About Ribbon
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN)
delivers communications software, IP and optical networking
solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical
infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our
customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved
competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart,
always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end
solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and
agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions,
cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools,
along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. We maintain
a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability Report
to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon, please visit
rbbn.com.
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risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of
historical facts contained in this release, including those
regarding the expected benefits from use of Ribbon Communication's
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statements at some point, Ribbon Communications specifically
disclaims any obligation to do so.
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