Latest Trends in Optical Interconnects

The optical interconnect ecosystem is going through unprecedented growth and innovation as new players, new business models and new technologies converge. One of t …

The optical interconnect ecosystem is going through unprecedented growth and innovation as new players, new business models and new technologies converge. One of the trends is the growing importance and evolving landscape of fiber optic technologies enabling new architectures and enhanced levels of performance for both data centers and service providers. High bandwidth, increased port density and lower power dissipation are now key requirements for Ethernet router, switch and server I/O. The talk covers the latest industry trends in optical interconnects, including: • Significant increase in 25G and 100G port density. • Extension of optical links beyond the Standards. • Reutilization of 10G fiber plant for 40G/100G. • Moving beyond 100G towards 200G and 400G.