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Open Optical Transport [02:41]
NEC will promote openness in optical transport and help foster innovation.
In the world today, digital technologies such as the IoT, which connects people and things, AI, which extends intelligence, and systems that highly integrate cyberspace and the real world are developing rapidly. New and completely different products and services are emerging, and networks are beginning to transform to adapt to them. Openness plays a vital role in the evolution of optical transport. NEC deepens open, collaborative relationships with various stakeholders and builds a multi-vendor ecosystem to realize safe and secure optical networks available anytime and anywhere, right when needed. We provide optimal networks for our customers by maximizing the technology and expertise cultivated in network and computer system development, integrating communications and computers, virtualization, linkage with AI, and operational sophistication in our open optical transport systems.
Open optical transport products (SpectralWave® WX Series)
The SpectralWave® WX Series realizes disaggregation (function separation) that divides the equipment into multiple functional blocks, as opposed to the conventional vertically integrated model.
As a result, you can choose the features you need to install or replace. The SpectralWave® WX Series enables long-term, cost-effective optimization of equipment configurations.
In addition, the series of products allows customers to flexibly configure wide variety of systems ranging from conventional ROADM through APN-I, APN-G, and APN-T configurations defined by the IOWN Global Forum (*1) Open APN (All-Photonics Network) by adopting open specifications (based on Open ROADM and the TIP Phoenix project).
- *1: Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) is an advanced communications infrastructure incorporating cutting-edge photonics, computing and other technologies to realize a smarter world promoted by the IOWN Global Forum (https://iowngf.org/).
IOWN® is a trademark or registered trademark of NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
The All Optical Network Product Family
SpectralWave® WX Series
Open Optical Transponders
Open Optical Line Systems
Controllers
Open Optical Transponders
WX-T Series
NEC Network Operating System – TIP Silver Badge Awarded
NEC Network Operating System (NEC NOS) – part of our NEC Open Networks solution suite – is designed to meet communication service providers (CSPs)’ evolving needs and leverage an open ecosystem of industry leading network and software suppliers.
- High Availability
CSPs can install their choice of application and software on ODM-supplied White Boxes and build a system to operate continuously and seamlessly.
- Cloud-Native
CSPs can manage customers' needs with a cloud-native approach, enabling them to increase or decrease bandwidth and add applications and hardware on demand.
- Automation
Thanks to Open API, CSPs can deploy automation on their network, lowering OPEX and energy consumption, and improving their sustainability with a life cycle management.
White-Box transponder products
Both the Line and Client ports of these products are pluggable, and the optical module can be selected according to the customer's application.
We provide open source based NetworkOS, base unit, optical modules, software and integration services based on the customer's request.
WX-T 400G
Open Disaggregated Transponder
◆ Interfaces
◊ Line
4 x 400G CFP2-DCO pluggable (C-Band)
- 100/200G QPSK
- 200/300G 8QAM
- 200/400G 16QAM
◊ Client
16 x 100G QSFP28 pluggable
WX-T 800G/1.2T
Open Disaggregated Transponder
◆ Interfaces
◊ Line
800G Blade (Three blades per box)
- 1 x 800G Blade (C-band, L-band)
- 400G 9QAM, 400/600/800G 16QAM, 800G 32QAM
1.2T Blade (Three blades per box)
- 1 x 1.2T Blade (C-band, L-band)
- 400G 9QAM, 400/800G 16QAM, 800G 32QAM, 1.2T 64QAM
◊ Client
800G Blade (Three blades per box)
- 8 x 100G QSFP28 pluggable
1.2T Blade (Three blades per box)
- 3 x 400G QSFP-DD pluggable
Open Optical Line Systems
WX-D Series
WX-D Degree Multi-band L-Band
Open ROADM Compliant, L-Band Multi-degree Switch
- 1x32 WSS
- Variable-Gain Amplifier (up to 27dB)
- Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC)
- Optical Channel Monitor and pluggable OTDR
WX-D Degree Multi-band C-Band
Open ROADM Compliant, C-Band Multi-degree Switch
- 1x32 WSS
- Variable-Gain Amplifier (up to 27dB)
- Optical Channel Monitor
- Add-on L-Band system for C+L-Band transmission
WX-D ILA
Open ROADM Compliant, C+L-Band Inline Amplifier
- Consolidated C-Band and L-Band
- Variable-gain Amplifier (up to 27dB)
- Optical Supervisory Channel
- Optical Channel Monitor and pluggable OTDR
WX-D RAMAN
Open ROADM Compliant, C+L-Band Raman Amplifier
- Consolidated C-Band and L-Band
- Expand transmission distance
WX-D ASE
Open ROADM Compliant, ASE Transmitter
- Stabilization of C+L-Band transmission
- Robustness of transmission characteristic
WX-S Series
WX-S SRG
Open ROADM Compliant, C-Band/L-Band CDC Function
- Supporting CDC-ROADM
- 8 Degree × 24 Transponder Multi-cast switch
WX-A Series
WX-A GW Center
Wavelength Access Gateway (central site)
- Optical switching from GW remote box to ROADM network
- Communicate with remote box for controlling using Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC)
WX-A GW Remote
Wavelength Access Gateway (remote site)
- Accommodation of user wavelength traffic at user site
- Small size, fan-less
- Remote control using Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC)
Controllers
WX-C Series
WX-C SLC
Site Local Controller
- Consolidate IP address of system in site
- Easy for DCN design and equipment management from controller
White papers
This white paper focuses on optical networks and describes the future of networks, the progress and challenges of openness in the field, and the value NEC provides.
Open Optical TransportThis white paper describes how openness will be implemented and NEC's solutions.
Brochures
Press Releases
- October 13, 2023
- October 12, 2023
- November 10, 2022
- October 31, 2022
- September 15, 2022
NEC Technical Journal - October.10, 2023
Special Issue on Open Network Technologies
— Network Technologies and Advanced Solutions at the Heart of an Open and Green Society
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