Luxtera 100G-CWDM2 Optical Transceiver At OFC 2017

2017-03-26
Luxtera announces the sampling of its 100G-CWDM2 QSFP optical transceiver module at OFC 2017. The LUX45202 aims to offer customers
superior performance and reliability at a price point with the aim to position itself as a leading 100G duplex solution on the market. 

"Cisco is always looking for the best possible optics for use in its platforms, and silicon photonics has long been seen as a critical element
for 100G data centre systems," said Bill Gartner, VP and GM at Cisco. "Cisco is excited to see Luxtera delivering high-density, low-cost
100G data centre solutions offering disruptive opportunities for our cloud and enterprise customers."

"Innovation is what drives us at Luxtera. We were the first company to deliver a silicon photonic transceiver to the market. Now,
we are proud to continue our silicon photonics industry leadership by being the first to announce a 100G-CWDM2 duplex QSFP optical
module solution," said Greg Young, President and CEO of Luxtera. "Not only does this product provide a competitive solution for 100G
networking today, but by successfully integrating wave-division multiplexing and PAM-4 modulation into our silicon photonics chipset
it puts into practice key technical developments that will drive Luxtera towards 400G optics and beyond."


 
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