Fujitsu has announced that it has achieved a new network solution that delivers 100G capacities across an entire network. The network edge capabilities are achieved by new 100G units in the FLASHWAVE 9500 platform and new demarcation and aggregator units in the FLASHWAVE CDS. These new units can be combined with FLASHWAVE 9500 OTN switching.
“For the last year, we’ve been talking about our next-generation ROADM capability, and it really comes to fruition with this upgrade to the FLASHWAVE 9500,” said Steve Pelosi, head of the optical business unit at Fujitsu Network Communications. “Combined with our new high-density 100G units and programmatic control of OTN and optical services, we can provide our customers with a simple, scalable, open solution.”
The FLASHWAVE 9500 will introduce new 100G muxponder and transponder units, establishing a 7.2 Tbps density for a standard rack. The FLASHWAVE CDS will introduce 40G/100G OTN demarcation and OTU4 aggregator units that extend 100G capacity to the network edge.
In conjunction with new hardware that extends 100G capabilities to the network edge, the release of the Fujitsu VIRTUORA software platform will enable programmability of the network via its SDN controller.