[AusNOG] 100G/200G/400G coming down the pipe (so to speak)

[Paul Brooks]

This probably more 'engineering' than 'operations', but for those with an interest in
the future technology roadmap -

Ciena have announced a coherent optical processor chipset supporting 100Gbps, 2 x
100Gbps, up to 400Gbps per DWDM optical channel, and spectral shaping to squeeze
optical channels closer together than the standard ITU grid.

No idea when it will turn up in shipping product  (Ciena indicates 2nd half of this
year, but thats marketing for you), but the roadmap for 400G lambdas is starting to
firm up - before most networks have deployed 40G technology.

http://www.ciena.com/corporate/news-events/press-releases/Ciena-Widens-Leadership-in-High-Speed-Optics-with-Innovative-WaveLogic-3-Technology.html

Paul.