Alcatel-Lucent is introducing Photonic Service Engine (PSE), a new chip for fibre optic networks that offers double the capacity, and four times the speed of today’s networks.
Photonic Service Engine, which supports 400 gigabit per second (400G) data transmission speeds on optical networks, will bring substantial improvements to 100G coherent optical networks, being deployed by operators today.
The new chip is designed for use in a family of line cards in the Alcatel-Lucent 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) and enables more than 23 Terabits of traffic to be transmitted along a single optical fibre and further enhances performance by more than 50%, while reducing power consumed per gigabit by a third.
The 400G PSE chip can be deployed in a broad range of network configurations, from metro to regional to ultra-long haul, and transmit wavelengths over existing or new photonic lines.
Heavy Reading senior analyst Sterling Perrin said Alcatel-Lucent’s next generation coherent optical engine exemplifies the coupling of Bell Labs advanced research and the company’s 100G commercial market experiences.
"The PSE may well be the first commercial 400G chip, but, just as significantly, it will improve the economics and performance of 100G systems – broadening and accelerating 100G market adoption," said Perrin.
