Globally, operators are under tremendous pressure to boost revenues, a requirement that is becoming particularly urgent as operators invest heavily in networks and spectrum licenses for 5G. Transport networks have a vital role to play in differentiated services and new revenue opportunities supporting 5G mobility and the edge and underpinning advanced wireline services.
Coherent pluggables have come a long way since the first 400ZR modules were introduced in late 2019. The development of ZR+ modules and open specifications for longer reach, and more flexible applications, has added to the attraction of coherent pluggable modules for use in data center interconnect, metro and even long-haul networks.
As the second generation of coherent pluggables are being deployed in networks, this session will explore the opportunities and challenges for service providers both today, and into the future.
This session will address:
- Coherent pluggables today and the stage of disaggregation.
- Pushing coherent pluggable boundaries 800G ZR+ and Open ROADM
- Interoperability, automation and the role of AI
- The future of coherent pluggables including 1600ZR and 1600ZR+