Lynx supplies and supports muxponders that help operators grow capacity while keeping budgets predictable. The portfolio supports mixed 10 GbE, 25 GbE, 40 GbE, 100 GbE, 400 GbE and 800 GbE Ethernet services, along with matching Fibre Channel rates, depending on platform configuration. Each one-rack-unit chassis can aggregate multiple client services into high-capacity 100 G, 200 G, 400 G or 800 G uplinks using OTU2 or OTU4 framing.
This flexible approach reduces wavelength shortages, improves fibre utilisation and simplifies service consolidation across metro, regional, long-haul and data centre interconnect networks. Standards-based pluggable optics, modular licensing and optional Layer 1 encryption allow operators to expand capacity gradually while maintaining compatibility with existing DWDM infrastructure.
The PL-8000M supports 100 GbE, 400 GbE and 800 GbE services over two 800 G wavelengths, delivering up to 1.6 T in one system. It can be configured with mux / demux, EDFA and optical switch functions, depending on the deployment, and provides full demarcation between the service and DWDM network. Flexible client options per slice include 8 × 100 GbE, 2 × 400 GbE or 1 × 800 GbE, with Layer 1 AES-256 encryption, performance monitoring, remote management and hot-swappable field-replaceable parts.
Can be set as four 100 GbE muxponders or four 400 GbE transponders. With the optional in-chassis mux / demux, EDFA and optical switch the unit lights four 400 G wavelengths and, with the chosen FEC, reaches up to about 4 000 km.
Combines 10 / 25 / 100 GbE, Fibre Channel and OTU traffic into two 200 G, 300 G or 400 G line ports. Dual CFP2-DCO optics with oFEC suit metro and long-haul spans. Optional amplifiers and an optical switch can be included for higher loss budgets.
Aggregates mixed 10 GbE, 100 GbE and Fibre Channel services into one 200 G wavelength. Integrated amplifiers and an optional switch extend reach to about 200 km without inline sites or roughly 1 000 km with them, subject to fibre quality.
Consolidates up to sixteen sub-10 G services into one or two 10 G OTU2 uplinks. Optional EDFA, mux / demux and optical switch modules are available for fibre-limited or space-constrained sites.
Works in muxponder, transponder or add-drop mode for short rings and access links. Encryption, GFEC or SD-FEC and in-chassis amplifiers can be enabled at purchase or added later under licence.
Note: Availability of in-chassis amplification, switching and encryption depends on the configuration supplied for each deployment.
They aggregate multi-protocol, multi-rate traffic up to 100 G per service into a single 100 G, 200 G or 400 G DWDM uplink, which reduces wavelength shortages and improves fibre utilisation.
Muxponders in this portfolio offer 100 G, 200 G and 400 G uplink options that use OTU2 or OTU4 framing.
The platforms accept a mix of Ethernet, Fibre Channel, OTU and other standard services, up to 100 G per client signal.
Yes. Every model includes optional AES-256 Layer 1 encryption for line-rate security.
Yes. Lynx muxponders use standards-based pluggable optics and pay-as-you-grow licensing, so additional capacity or features can be enabled later without forklift upgrades.
By combining many services onto fewer wavelengths they lower fibre usage, reduce the need for extra equipment and provide a straightforward growth path, all of which help cut overall solution cost and complexity.
