Autumn 2016 Optical Connections Magazine

Autumn 2016 Optical Connections Magazine

ISSUE 7 | Q3 2016 | ECOC Edition

BRINGING THE WORLD THE LATEST IN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS NEWS

How optics

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US AIMs to make integrated optics available to all p16

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400G systems sales are revving up p18

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CONTENTS

4 Industry News 14 Matthew Peach – A Faster Future 16  Roy Rubenstein 18  John Williamson – 400G Revving Up 20  Wolfgang Fischer – TDM Migration 22 Jeff Demain 28  Matthew Peach – HI-REL couplers 30 Madhu Krishnaswamy – Optical Whiteboxes 32  Roy Rubenstei n – Intel First To Market 34  Werner De Wolf – Indexing Architecture 36  Maxim Kuschnerov – Economics Of Coherent DSPs 38  Mark Lutkowitz – Clash Of Technologies – Making Integrated Optics Available For All – How Optics Improved My Snoawboarding 24  Samuel Liu 26  Víctor López – Optics Evolution – Future-Proofing

Wilkommen in Düsseldorf!

In fact, there are at least four welcomes to extend to ECOC attendees this week: to this fabulous city of the Rhein; to both the ECOC conference and its ever-growing associated exhibition; and to this biggest ever issue of Optical Connections, which will give you a taste of what to expect. ECOC is the largest conference on optical communication in Europe, and one of the most prestigious and long-standing events in this field worldwide. This event showcases state-of-the-art developments in optical communications from newly-deployed systems meeting today’s market needs to academic solutions for future networks. Now in its 20th year, the ECOC Exhibition has this year brought together more than 5,000 decision makers from all around the world – developers, manufacturers, suppliers and service providers to networking – to gain insights on innovation, new products and trends in the industry. And, of course, to network, network, network with this amazing community! Featuring over 300 exhibitors, the show is packed with interactive features, working systems and expert-led seminars. Live demonstrations are provided in the FTTx Village and free training sessions cover every angle from splicing to software. The ever-popular Market Focus theatre has a packed schedule of thought-provoking presentations by the leading players from optics today. Download the schedule. And when you need a breather from all this, make sure to see the fabulous city of Düsseldorf, which has been in the vanguard of technology innovation since its famous sons Kraftwerk first switched on their synthesizers to give us Autobahn, The Model and Tour de France. The city has so much to offer, whether it’s strolling through the legendary Altstadt, famous for its 260 inns and restaurants, visiting the famous shopping street Königsallee, or simply taking a walk along the Rhine embankment promenade. So to all our visitors, we wish you a successful time at ECOC 2016 and viel Glück in Düsseldorf!

40  Matthias Gunkel

– Network Automation

Matthew Peach Contributing Editor, Optical Connections

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ISSUE 7 | Q3 2016

Current silicon photonics has a problem: it needs ten times more energy than we can provide.

APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH

Matthew Peach – see page 14

Ekinops’ 100G solution selected by Orange to increase network capacity

I N B R I E F

Nexus Media Events Ltd, organiser of the European Conference on Optical Communications Exhibition (ECOC), recently announced industry giants such as Facebook, BT and Nokia among the companies topping the programme. Marking its tenth successful year, the Market Focus, sponsored by Inphi, forms part of the ECOC Exhibition and the key topics to be discussed in the Market Focus sessions include: Service Provider Optical Transmission, Photonic Integration and Digital Silicon Photonics, Optical Network Agility and Packet Optical transport and Fibre Access and >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52

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