MILPITAS, Calif. and
ROME, Sept.
24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumentum Holdings Inc. ("Lumentum")
introduced a next-generation contentionless MxN Wavelength
Selective Switch (WSS), the TrueFlex® Twin 8x24, adding to its
extensive portfolio of Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer
(ROADM) solutions for optical networking applications.
"ROADMs have become critical network elements as they enable
network operators to dynamically deliver and maximize network
bandwidth on demand," said James
Goodchild, director product line management, Wavelength
Management products. "Current solutions which employ multicast
switches are challenged to support the cost, density, and
performance required by network operators in the future as they
scale next generation Colorless, Directionless, Contentionless
(CDC) networks. Only the contentionless MxN WSS, which takes a new
innovative approach, provides the scale and performance benefits
needed."
About the Product
Lumentum's TrueFlex Twin 8x24 contentionless WSS delivers low
loss, removing the need for Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA)
arrays in many network designs while enabling add/drop port scaling
to support capacity growth in CDC networks. The WSS passband
filters out wideband noise delivering high performance independent
of port count and relaxes complex filtering requirements on
transmitters and receivers. Eliminating EDFA arrays enables the
delivery of higher density, lower cost, higher reliability, highly
power efficient solutions.
"As CDC networks evolve to further support superchannels, the
filtering requirements become more important. Lumentum's innovative
contentionless MxN WSS supports this evolution and limits the need
for add/drop amplification in many applications," said Ian Redpath, practice leader, Components,
Transport and Routing, Ovum.
The Lumentum contentionless MxN WSS is expected to be available
in calendar first quarter 2019.
Lumentum has an extensive portfolio of high-performance,
wavelength selective switches supporting single-slot ROADM
deployment in access, metro, regional, and long-haul
networks. Many of these products will be on display at ECOC
2018 from September 23 – 27,
2018, in Rome, Italy, at the Fiera
Roma in Hall 3 in Booth # 500.
About Lumentum
Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of
innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical
networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum's
optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type
of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum's
commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and
diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing
capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in Milpitas, California with R&D,
manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more
information, visit www.lumentum.com.
Contact
Investors:
Chris Coldren, 408-404-0606;
investor.relations@lumentum.com
Media:
Greg Kaufman, 408-546-4593;
media@lumentum.com
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