— LazrSPEED 550 WideBand Multimode Fiber Featured in World's First
Known 100 Gbps Short Wavelength Division Multiplexing Demonstration —
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CommScope has developed and will demonstrate the first known public
bandwidth benchmark of 100 Gbps Ethernet applications using short
wavelength division multiplexing (SWDM) over wide band multimode fiber
(WBMMF). This breakthrough technology is the next generation
connectivity solution for high bandwidth applications in
high-performance data centers.
Scheduled for general market availability within the InstaPATCH®
360 Pre-terminated fiber solution set later in 2015, LazrSPEED 550
WideBand multimode fiber will be part of the demonstrations taking place
at the Finisar
booth #1403 during the 2015
Optical Fiber Communications and Conference Exposition (OFC) show.
The new connectivity solution will be combined with Finisar transceivers
to demonstrate that 100 Gbps transmissions are achievable over a duplex
pair of fibers using SWDM technology.
"We have been working with our partners on advancing the capabilities of
high-speed transmission over multimode fiber and we believe this
demonstration will show how far we have come in providing another
cost-effective solution to support future data center needs," said Kevin
St. Cyr, senior vice president of Enterprise Solutions, CommScope. "The
LazrSPEED WideBand multimode fiber will enable migration from 10 to 40
to even 100 Gigabit speeds over a single fiber pair, as well as provide
customers legacy support for existing applications."
CommScope is working with leading ecosystem partners in the data center
industry to foster the development and standardization of a WBMMF
solution focused on the support and advancements of high speed
transmission over multimode fiber. In keeping with the continual growth
of higher bandwidth needs in the data center, the new fiber solution
will provide the needed infrastructure to allow a cost-effective
deployment that enables easier upgrades to future applications by
extending the use of duplex connectivity. When used with parallel
connectivity, WBMMF has the capacity to gracefully support applications
far exceeding 100 Gbps.
The OFC conference will take place at the Los
Angeles Convention Center and is considered the largest global
conference and exposition for optical communications and networking
professionals. The WBMMF and transceiver demonstrations, featured at the
Finisar booth, will take place during the OFC exhibition on Thursday,
March 26, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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About CommScope
CommScope
(NASDAQ: COMM) helps companies around the world design, build and manage
their wired and wireless networks. Our network infrastructure solutions
help customers increase bandwidth; maximize existing capacity; improve
network performance and availability; increase energy efficiency; and
simplify technology migration. You will find our solutions in the
largest buildings, venues and outdoor spaces; in data centers and
buildings of all shapes, sizes and complexity; at wireless cell sites
and in cable headends; and in airports, trains, and tunnels. Vital
networks around the world run on CommScope solutions.
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information currently available to management, management's beliefs, as
well as on a number of assumptions concerning future events.
Forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and are
subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, which could
cause the actual results to differ materially from those currently
expected. In providing forward-looking statements, the company does not
intend, and is not undertaking any obligation or duty, to update these
statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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