xWDM Multi-Service-Transfer platform PacketLight

Description

Simply "pay-as-you-grow"

"The most integrated (1U), multi-rate / multi-protocol WDM solution"

The PL Family is a leading carrier class Metro DWDM platform for transporting data, voice and SAN applications over passive fiber and WDM networks. It primarily satisfies the growing demand for high data capacity applications such as IPTV, Triple Play and NGN, which are to be transmitted over the same existing or new fiber infrastructure. 

Its capabilities, dimensions and competitive cost make it an ideal solution for the evolving metro Ethernet networks, corporate networks, campuses and campus connectivity.

It is a leading CWDM / DWDM platform that supports optical signals between 100Mbps to the current 200Gbps, in a standard 1U pizza box design, up to 1.2Tbps (12x100Gbps). , which provides the highest level of flexibility and scalability for fiber optic links and offers a variety of services.

As a transponder or muxponder, the platform supports several services per module. Each service is set up separately using PacketLight's easy-to-use web-based administration tool. In addition, by stacking multiple 1U subassemblies, customers can extend wavelengths to as many as 88 wavelengths, achieving high scalability through an initial small investment and modern architecture.

An optional integrated encryption against cyber / hacker attacks from the outside according to GCM-AES-256 Layer-1 data encryption standard with periodic Diffie Hellman key exchange complies with the requirements of NIST FIPS-140-2 Level 2 and NSA Suite B for services up to 100G ,

The system is designed to support standard point-to-point, linear ADM and ring topologies along with line protection. Signals are also converted into OTN signals to ensure a standard transfer to other networks. These are highly integrated devices, which include the following functions:

• Transponder, Muxponder (PL-400, PL-1000/TN/TE/GM/GT/T/AD, PL-2000/AD)
• Mux/DeMux (PL-300)
• EDFA (PL-1000IL)
• ROADM (PL-1000RO)

An optional, redundant power supply concept supports both pure AC or DC as well as mixed AC / DC use.

The multi-chassis virtual solution architecture PacketLight Management, combined with strong web-based and NMS tools, enables the rapid deployment of new services and networks or the expansion of existing infrastructure. PacketLight LightWatchTM enabled through software dynamic rate interface to define end-to-end service and wavelength routing and monitoring per service. Thus, the infrastructure for the provision of high-end service quality assurance.

The PL family enables low-priced initial networks, as well as pay-as-you-grow, simple and cost-effective upgrades of existing infrastructure suitable for all kinds of services. 

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WDM-Transport Components

Transponder/MuxPonder/Add&Drop MuxPonder

The following modules belong to the PL family: 
(Name - max. Conduction-velocity-function property-switching-capacity)

PL-400:

4/8x4.25Gb/s Linerate - Sub-4.25G Transponder - Multirate/Multiprotocol  - 20G Capacity

Designed primarily as an efficient CWDM / DWDM transport device, the PL-400 is typically used as a CLE (on-premises device) in the campus area of corporate and central office premises or as an endpoint for passive fiber and operators.

The PL-400 supports up to 8 high-speed services (2Mbps-4.25Gbps). Each service is set up separately using PacketLight's easy-to-use web-based administration tool.

Kenndaten:

• 4/8 transponder with 16 interfaces for 8 up to 4,25G services
• Flexible multi-rate interface support
• 10MCopper / FE / GbE, 1/2 / 4G FC, ESCON, OC3 / STM1 to OC48 / STM16, OTU-1, 1/2/3/4 CPRI, 3G SD-SDI / HD-SDI / SD-SDI / DVB -ASI and teleprotection interfaces
• 1 or 2 times 4: 1 multiplexer mode (e.g., 4xGbE at 4.25Gb / s)

PL-2000:

2x10Gb/s Linerate - Sub 10G OTN Muxponder - Multirate/Multiprotocol - 20G XC-Matrix

The PL-2000 provides flexible and efficient aggregation of various multi-protocol / multi-rate services smaller than 10G in 10G uplinks. The 10G OTU-2 uplink can simultaneously bundle various SDH / SONET, Ethernet, FiberChannel and video formats. This provides a perfect platform for connecting a wide variety of customer interfaces.

Modes:

• Maximum protection:

Aggregation of up to 16 multi-rate / multi-protocol services into one 10G OUT-2 uplink with a second 10G OUT-2 uplink for redundancy (link protection).

• Maximum bandwidth:

Aggregation of 16 (2x8) multirate / multiprotocol services into two aggregated 10G uplink channels with OUT-2 features on 20G aggregate capacity. This application is perfectly suited for ring structures and point to point connections with high bandwidth needs.

Features:

• 2 mux / transponders with 18 interfaces from 100Mbit / s up to 4.25Gbit / s over one or two 10G wavelengths
• Supported services: Fast Eth, GbE, 1/2 / 4G FC / FICON, STM-1 / OC-3, STM-4 / OC-12, STM-16 / OC-48 and 3G SD-SDI / HD-SDI / SD-SDI / DVB-ASI in any mix.

PL-1000:

4x10Gb/s Linerate - 10G OTN Transponder - Multirate/Multiprotocol - 80G Capacity

The PL-1000 is designed to transport 10G data, voice and SAN applications over passive fiber and WDM networks. The PL-1000 supports up to four 10G services with XFP / SFP + ports.

Specifications:

• 4 transponders with 8 interfaces for up to 4x10G protected services
• Flexible multi-rate interface support
• 10G Eth WAN / LAN, STM64 / OC192, OTN (OTU-2), 10GB FC

PL-1000TN: 

6x10Gb/s Linerate - 10G OTN Transponder Multirate/Multiprotocol - 120G Capacity

This is a highly integrated solution for transporting different 8 / 10G protocols over the usual optical transport layers.

The PL-1000TN is optimized to enable as much cost reduction as possible both during operation and during acquisition.

Specifications:

• 6 transponders with 12 interfaces for up to 6x8 / 10G protected services
• Flexible multi-rate interface support
• 10G Eth WAN / LAN, STM64 / OC192, OTN (OTU-2), 8 / 10GB FC

PL-1000TE: 

8x16Gb/s Linerate - 16...1G OTN Transponder - Multirate/Multiprotocol 130G Capacity
(also with opt. L1 encoding)

The PL-1000TE is part of the product range for optical transport networks. It is a highly integrated solution for transporting different low-latency protocols, especially for data center applications.

The availability of sub 10G, 10G, and 16G services in one product enables transparent migration from sub 10G to 10G services without interrupting the existing infrastructure.

The PL-1000TE makes it easy to upgrade with new services by adding more SFPs / SFP + in the available slots or by adding another box.

Specifications:

• 8 transponders with 16 interfaces from 100Mbit / s up to 16Gbit / s
  Flexible multi-rate interface support
  Supports 1G / 2G / 4G / 8G / 16G FC, 100 / 1000Base-T / GbE / 10G Eth, STM1 / 4/16/64, CPRI-614Mbps up to 9.8Gbps

PL-1000GM/GT/T: 

1/2x100Gb/s Linerate - 100/40/10G OTN Transponder - Multirate/Multiprotocol - 200G Capacity

The PL-1000GM / GT / T / AD is a 100G platform aggregating Multirate Multiprotocol 10G and 40G services or transporting 100G.

PacketLight offers three options for 100G DWDM solution:

• PL-1000T - 100G Muxponder as Customer Terminal (CPE) for 100Gb / s signals with 1: 1 line protection
• PL-1000GM - 100G Muxponder for metro networks, up to 1200km
• PL-1000GT - 100G transponders for both coherent long haul, as well as coherent and non-coherent metro applications
• PL-1000GT - 100G coherent Muxponder based on industry standard OIF coherent transponder, for Ultra-Long-Haul networks up to 2,000km

Specifications:

• Mux / transponder with 16 interfaces from 100Mbit / s up to 100Gbit / s
• Flexible multi-rate interface support
• Supports 1G / 2G / 4G / 8G / 16G FC, 100 / 1000Base-T / GbE / 10G Eth, STM1 / 4/16/64, CPRI-614Mbps up to 9.8Gbps

Modes:

PL-1000T:

- 1 transponder with 2x CFP LR-4 100Gbit / s line and 100Gbit / s CFP / CFP2 customer interface

PL-1000GM:

- Transponders with CFP LR-4 100Gbit / s line and 100Gbit / s CXP-SR-10 customer interfaces

- Muxponders with CFP LR-4 100Gbit / s line and 10x10Gbit / s SFP + customer interfaces

- Muxponders with CFP LR-4 100Gbit / s line and 2x40Gbit / s QSFP + and 2x10 / 8Gbit / s SFP + customer interfaces

  -MuxPad with CFP LR-4 100Gbit / s line and 1x40Gbit / s QSFP + and 6x10 / 8Gbit / s SFP + customer interfaces

PL-1000GT:

Transponders with 100Gbit / s internal coherent and 100Gbit / s CXP customer interfaces

- Muxponders with coherent 100Gbit / s line and 10x10Gbit / s SFP + customer interfaces

- Muxponders with internal coherent 100Gbit / s line and 2x40Gbit / s QSFP + and 2x10 / 8Gbit / s SFP + customer interfaces

- Muxponders with internal coherent 100Gbit / s line and 1x40Gbit / s QSFP + and 6x10 / 8Gbit / s SFP + customer interfaces

       NEW: PL-2000M:

1x200Gb/s Linerate - 100/40/10G OTN-Muxponder - Multirate/Multiprotocol - 400G capacity

(also with opt. encoding) 

PL-2000M is PacketLight's multi-protocol / multi-rate multiplex multifunction (mux / transponder) solution for building high-capacity optical transport networks. Its flexible architecture allows the same device to be used in multiple applications to adapt the network to growth and change.

The PL-2000AD product offers a high transport capacity of up to 200G in a single wavelength in a modular and cost-effective way to rapidly deploy new services or expand existing infrastructures. It meets market demands for low power consumption, space savings in the rack and reduction of CAPEX and OPEX cost of the total solution by increasing the capacity of enterprise, metro and long haul networks.

It supports a flexible mix of 10G / 40G / 100G client interface protocols and aggregates them into a 200G OTUC2'V2 uplink. The platform supports multiple client protocols, allowing easy migration from current to future service requirements (protocols and rates) without replacing the device.

The device supports up to two integrated optical amplifiers. It is the smallest integrated transport solution of its kind, bridging up to 200Km / 42dB with no intermediate sites and 2500Km with in-line locations.

Specifications PL-2000M:

• Dual C-Band Tunable 100G CFP2 Coherent (ACO) DWDM
• Mux / transponder with 20 interfaces from 8G up to 100Gbit / s
• Flexible multi-rate interface support
• Supports 8G / 16G / 32G FC, 10GE / 40GE / 100GE, STM64, OTU2, OTU2e, OTU3, OTU4, OTUC2'V2

Modes:

• Dual 10x10G Muxponders - up to 20 multi-service 10G clients aggregated to 1x OTUC2'V2 uplink
• 40G and 16x10G Muxponders - 40G LAN and up to 16 Multi-Service 10G Clients - Aggregated to 2x OTU4 uplinks
• Dual 40G and 12x10G Muxponders - 2x 40G LAN and up to 12 multi-service 10G clients aggregated to 2x OTU4 uplinks
• Dual 100G transponders 2x 100GbE LAN mapped to 2x OTU4 uplinks
• 100G transponders and 10X10 muxponders 100GbE LAN assigned to an OTU4 uplink and up to 10 multi-service 10G clients aggregated on the second OTU4 uplink

NEW: PL-2000AD (AD für Add&Drop):

2x100Gb/s Linerate - 100/40/10G Add&Drop Multiplexer - Multirate/Multiprotocol - 400G XC-Matrix
(also with opt. encoding)

The new PL-2000ADS reduces the investment costs again by using standard 100G plug-in components (QSFP28), low energy and space consumption as well as increasing the capacity up to 200G.

PL-2000AD is PacketLight's Multiprotocol / Multi-Rate Multiplexing Solution (MuxPad / Transponder / OADM) for building high-capacity optical transport networks. Its flexible architecture allows the same device to be used in multiple applications to adapt the network to growth and change.

The PL-2000AD product offers a high transport capacity of up to 2x100G in a modular and cost-effective way to quickly deploy new services. It meets market demands for low power consumption, space savings in the rack and reduction of CAPEX and OPEX cost of the total solution by increasing the capacity of enterprise, metro and long haul networks.

It supports flexible interconnection of 10G / 40G / 100G client interface protocols and 100G OTN uplinks as add & drop multiplexers. The platform supports a variety of client protocols, allowing easy migration from current to future service requirements (protocols and rates) without replacing the device.

The device supports up to two integrated optical amplifiers. It is the smallest integrated transport solution of its kind, bridging up to 200Km / 42dB with no intermediate sites and 2500Km with in-line locations.

Specifications PL-2000AD:

• Dual C-Band Tunable 100G CFP2 Coherent (ACO) DWDM
• Mux / transponder with 20 interfaces from 8G up to 100Gbit / s
• Flexible multi-rate interface support
• Supports 8G / 16G / 32G FC, 10GE / 40GE / 100GE, STM64, OTU2, OTU2e, OTU3, OTU4

Modes:

• Dual 10x10G Muxponders - up to 20 multi-service 10G clients aggregated to 2x OTU4 uplinks
• 40G and 16x10G Muxponders - 40G LAN and up to 16 Multi-Service 10G Clients - Aggregated to 2x OTU4 uplinks
• Dual 40G and 12x10G Muxponders - 2x 40G LAN and up to 12 multi-service 10G clients aggregated to 2x OTU4 uplinks
• Dual 100G transponders 2x 100GbE LAN on 2x OTU4 uplinks imaged 100G transponders and
• 10X10 MuxPan 100GbE LAN assigned to an OTU4 uplink and up to 10 multi-service 10G clients aggregated on the second OTU4 uplink

NEU: PL-2000ADS (S for Short Haul)

2x100Gb/s Linerate - 100/40/10G Add&Drop Multiplexer - Multirate/Multiprotocol - 400G XC-Matrix 

(also with opt. encoding)

The new PL-2000ADS reduces the investment costs again by using standard 100G plug-in components (QSFP28), low energy and space consumption as well as increasing the capacity up to 200G.

Key Features:

• 400G matrix capacity
• 20 transponders from 10Gbit / s up to 100Gbit / s
• Supports 10G LAN, 8G / 10G / 16G / 32G Fiber Channel, STM64 / OC192, OTU2, OTU2e, 40G LAN, OTU3, 100G LAN, OTU4
• Supports SFP + (8G / 10G / 16G / 32G client), QSFP + (40G client), QSFP28 (100G client) and QSFP28 (uplink)
• Low latency
• Dual C-Band Tunable 100G QSFP28 DWDM (<40km) uplink
• Optional integrated EDFAs, Mux / Demux and optical switch modules
• 1 + 1 protection
• Extensive performance monitoring
• Remote management with in-band or out-band optical monitoring channels (OSC)
• Doubled AC or DC pluggable power supplies and pluggable fan groups
• Operation on optical dual or single-fiber infrastructure

NEU: PL-2000DC (DC für Data Center)

4x200/400Gb/s Linerate - Nx100G Muxponder - Multiprotocol - 3200G Capacity

(also with opt. encoding)

The PL-2000DC supports applications such as haul and metro at 200G per wavelength or ultra-long haul 100G solutions, provides the distinction between service and uplink DWDM, and is fully compatible with any switch or router. Thus you get full visibility and control of the optical transport layer and the service interface 100G LAN / OTU4.

Features:

• Pay-as-you-grow architecture based on pluggable 400G plug-in modules
• Clients: 100G LAN; OTU4
• FEC operating modes: GFEC / UEFC + SD-FEC, OTU4 service, 100GbE service
• Compatible with CFP2 ACO DWDM, QSFP28 SR4 / LR4 / CWDM
• Comprehensive routes and service monitoring
• Remote Management
• Easy maintenance with field replaceable parts

Applications:

• 1.6T connections for DCI and collocation providers
• 1.6T Connections for Cloud and Internet Exchange
• Transfer rates, 16x 100G
• 8x100G transponders for carriers long haul links

Advantages:

• More capacity per leased dark fiber due to higher transmission speed (200Gbit / s per wavelength)
• Less space required per rented rack installation height (up to 1.6TBit / s per 1U Rack Space)
• Less power consumption per transmitted bit (max 540W / HE)

Other WDM components

"DWDM amplifier inline and preamp EDFA solution" 

The EDFA PL-1000IL is designed to cost-effectively enable the power link budget of DWDM solutions. The PL-1000IL optical amplifier (EDFA) has an amplifier capacity for a range of optical solutions, from 4 wavelengths up to 88 wavelengths, and incorporates 3 main types of low-noise EDFA (erbium-doped fiber amplifiers) pre-amplifiers (boosters), inline and post amplifiers (pre-amp).

The amplifier signals of the EDFAs are flattened and have a low optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR). This allows you to connect multiple EDFAs together to create long-range links. PL-1000IL is fully integrated with the PL-400, PL-1000 and PL-2000. In addition, the PL-1000IL units are fully controlled, configured and monitored using PacketLight's easy-to-use and web-based administration tool, PacketLight's EMS solution or other third-party SNMP-based management tools.

Characteristics of the EDFAs PL-1000IL: 

• Supports 4/8/16 and 32 C-band wavelengths
• Provides three major types of EDFA: amplifiers, inline and preamplifiers
• Supports AGC (Automatic Gain Control) and APC (Automatic Power Control) operating modes
• Embedded optical monitoring channel for remote control and topology detection
• Supports single and dual fiber optic operation
• Plug-in dual AC or DC power supply and plug-in FAN units

Multi-Degree ROADM

PacketLight's PL-1000RO features Reconfigurable Optical Add & Drop Multiplexing based on the most advanced next-generation WSS technology (wavelength-selective switch).

ROADM-based network architecture simplifies configuration and management of the DWDM network infrastructure and reduces the time it takes to deploy new services over the network. PacketLight's ROADM solution provides highly flexible wavelength routing capabilities suitable for mesh, ring, linear add / drop, core, and edge DWDM network topologies.

The PL-1000RO ROADM is dynamically configured to add / delete selected wavelengths at any node in the network and to seamlessly change the network node capacity as needed. In addition, it automatically maintains the equalization and power balance of the added and bypass wavelengths. The PL-1000RO ROADM also integrates EDFA for wavelength amplification and delivers effective long-range DWDM solutions.

The PL-1000RO supports colorless / colorless, directionless / directionless and both 50GHz and 100GHz rasters.

PL-1000RO ROADM simplifies network management and reduces operating costs (OPEX) by remotely controlling the use of new wavelengths. PL-1000RO fully integrates PacketLight transponders and OTN product families and is managed by the PacketLight LightWatch NMS platform.

Features:

• Flexible Wavelengths Add / Add and Remove / Drop
• Supports 10G / 40G and 100G wavelengths
• Configurable up to 96 Add / Drop C-Band channels
• WDM distance 50Ghz or 100GHz
• Integrated optical amplifiers and optional passive optics (Mux, Band OADM)
• Optical performance monitoring (OCM) of all channels
• Automatic optical power compensation between all channels, equalization
• Optical monitoring channels (OSC) for remote management
• A to Z providing wavelengths and protection from NMS system
• Automatic detection of the network according to topology and service management

WDM-Filter assemblies:

Offering a broad range of passive optical modules, the PL-300 product family is an extension of PacketLight's optical networking solutions.

The PL-300 provides the required optical layer functions for 4/8/16/32/40/96 DWDM wavelength division multiplexing, 4/8/16 CWDM wavelength division multiplexing, optical dispersion compensation module (DCM), add and remove function single wavelengths (OADMs), splitter and combiner. 

The PL-300 seamlessly integrates with the PacketLight PL-400, PL-1000, PL2000, and third-party WDM products to create low-cost, high-efficiency DWDM and CWDM solutions.  

In conjunction with the PL-400 PL-400, PL-1000, PL2000 passive PL-400 solution, an optical solution of up to 96 wavelengths with a throughput of up to 200GB can be achieved on each port. The scalable solution enables users to start small and expand as needed, saving significant operational costs and critical resources. 

Summary:

The PL family is particularly suitable for such applications as:

• Low latency at high capacity, data center connectivity
• Efficient connections for campus, ISP and corporate networks
• Provides managed services of high bandwidth over dark fiber
• Upgrading existing WDM networks to support 10G services
• Metro Ethernet connection with high throughput
• Powerful infrastructure for Triple Play, NGN and DSLAM backhaul
• High security applications (encryption projects)

Unique features:

• Highly integrated comprehensive C / DWDM complete solution
• Only one HE - reduces costs for rented Rackspace!
• Extremely low latency
• Supports the full range of Fiber Channel (FC) protocols up to 32G
• Enables easy network upgrades to support 8 / 10G protocols
• Compact dimensions with a wide range of functions
• Easy installation, operation and maintenance
• performance monitoring
• Low energy consumption
• Integrated Layer 1 Encryption / Encryption

Further information can be found in the datasheets.