High-capacity OTN platforms provide scalable optical transport for data centre interconnect, metro, regional and long-haul networks. By combining multiple Ethernet and Fibre Channel services onto high-capacity wavelengths, operators can increase bandwidth across existing fibre infrastructure without continually adding new fibre.
Lynx provides OTN transponders, muxponders and ADM solutions supporting services from 1G through 800G. Available platforms support applications including 100GbE, 400GbE and 800GbE transport, Fibre Channel, DWDM connectivity and multi-service aggregation.
Depending on the platform and network design, integrated capabilities can include forward error correction (FEC), coherent DWDM optics, optical amplification, mux/demux, optical switching, performance monitoring and Layer 1 encryption.
Lynx can help evaluate capacity, distance, fibre availability and service requirements to select the appropriate platform and configuration.
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.
The PL-8000G supports 100 GbE, 400 GbE and 800 GbE services over ten 800 G wavelengths, delivering up to 8 T per system. It can operate with 1 × 800 GbE, 2 × 400 GbE or 8 × 100 GbE client options, using 800 G OSFP-DCO uplinks and 800 G or 400 G client optics. Depending on configuration, the platform can include mux / demux, EDFA and optical switch functions, with performance monitoring, remote management, fibre monitoring and hot-swappable power and fan units.
Supplied by Lynx as a four-slice platform that can be set up either as 4 × 100 GbE muxponders or one 400 GbE transponder per slice. When the optional mux/demux, EDFA and optical switch are fitted in-chassis, links can extend toward 4 000 km using CFEC, oFEC or SD-FEC.
Aggregates a mix of 10 / 25 / 100 GbE, Fibre Channel and OTU traffic into two 200 G, 300 G or 400 G line ports. Dual CFP2-DCO modules and line-side oFEC deliver metro to long-haul reach; optional built-in amplifiers and optical switch are available when extra span loss must be covered.
Carries up to twelve 400 GbE or forty-eight 100 GbE services in one rack unit. Lynx can ship the chassis with an internal mux/demux and EDFA, or leave those functions external if you prefer line-system components you already use.
Uses four plug-in 200 G coherent optics to reach metro or regional spans; a DP-QPSK mode is available for longer paths around 1 000 km. Optional AES-256 at line rate and QKD readiness cover regulated workloads without affecting traffic flow.
Combines many lower-rate protocols into one 200 G wavelength. Integrated amplifiers and an optional switch can extend reach to roughly 200 km un-repeated or to about 1 000 km with inline sites, depending on the fibre plan.
Consolidates up to sixteen sub-10 G services into one or two 10 G OTU2 uplinks, acting as a bridge from legacy transports to modern OTN. Optional EDFA and optical switch can be included for fibre-limited sites.
Houses six independent 10 G transponders that map Ethernet, Fibre Channel or SONET services to tunable DWDM wavelengths. Additional EDFA and dispersion modules are available when longer spans or older fibre require them.
Tell us about your capacity, service rates, fibre availability and reach requirements. We can help identify the right transponder, muxponder or OTN platform for the application.
Client service support varies by platform and configuration, with options ranging from lower-rate Ethernet and Fibre Channel services through 100GbE, 400GbE and 800GbE. Lynx can help match the appropriate transponder or muxponder to the required client services and line capacity.
OTN transport platforms are commonly deployed in data centre interconnect, metro, regional and long-haul networks where operators need to increase capacity, aggregate multiple services or transport high-bandwidth traffic over existing fibre.
Forward error correction (FEC) adds error-correction information to the transmitted signal, allowing the receiver to correct certain transmission errors. In optical networks, FEC can improve link performance and help support higher-capacity services over longer distances or more challenging optical paths. PacketLight specifically identifies FEC as a key capability of its OTN transport architecture.
Many platforms support modular or pay-as-you-grow configurations, allowing capacity to be added as network requirements increase. Available expansion options depend on the specific platform, optics and network architecture.
Optical interfaces vary by platform and application. PacketLight platforms use standards-based pluggable optics across client and line interfaces, including coherent DWDM options on higher-capacity systems. The appropriate optics depend on service rate, wavelength plan, distance and link design.
Reach depends on the selected platform, coherent optics, fibre characteristics, attenuation, OSNR and the use of amplification or intermediate sites. Solutions are available for short-haul and DCI applications through metro, regional and long-haul networks.
Depending on the platform and configuration, integrated optical functions can include mux/demux, EDFA amplification, optical switching, performance monitoring and Layer 1 encryption. Integrating these functions can reduce the number of separate components required in an optical transport deployment.
