NAPERVILLE, Illinois, 9 March 2017 –  Coriant, a global supplier of SDN-enabled end-to-end packet optical and  DCI solutions, today introduced a Short Reach CFP2-ACO pluggable for  its industry-leading Coriant  Groove™ G30 Network Disaggregation Platform (NDP). Designed  by Coriant and powered by cutting-edge silicon photonics innovation from  Elenion Technologies ("Elenion"), the Groove Short Reach CFP2-ACO  pluggable enables cost-optimized, power-efficient  200G connectivity for a broad range of carrier transport and Data  Center Interconnect (DCI) applications.

The Short Reach CFP2-ACO represents  a new class of analog coherent devices purpose-built for surging data  traffic growth. Compared to PAM-4, the Short Reach CFP2-ACO preserves  the operational and  network engineering simplicity of coherent transmission while  significantly lowering the cost and power for short reach interconnect  applications. In combination with the Coriant Groove™ G30 Muxponder  solution, the Short Reach CFP2-ACO helps support delivery  of very high-capacity, low power, and cost-optimized connectivity for  all applications requiring 10G, 40G, and 100G service aggregation and  200G DWDM transport. It also complements the Coriant Groove™ G30 Open  Line System (OLS), enabling the industry’s highest  density and lowest cost short reach transport.

"Leveraging advances in high-speed  optics enables Windstream to differentiate our 100G services and help  our customers manage rising traffic volumes and dynamic workloads  between data centers, especially  in major metro markets," said Jeff Brown, director of product  management and marketing for Windstream Wholesale. "The Coriant Groove™  G30 Platform serves as a key enabler of our 100G services in the New  York metro area, and we’re pleased to see Coriant enhance  the value of this industry-leading solution with a new cost-effective  short reach interconnect offering built upon innovations in silicon  photonics."

To maximize cost efficiencies, the Short Reach CFP2-ACO design leverages an embedded silicon photonics engine provided by Elenion,  an innovator in next-generation photonic integrated circuit  technologies originally incubated alongside Coriant. Silicon photonics  is an emerging technology that dramatically reduces the cost and  increases the performance of optical communications by repurposing  the silicon microelectronics ecosystem to build silicon chips that can  manipulate light as well as electrical signals.

“A faster pace of innovation and  the shift to more open, disaggregated network solutions are enabling  network operators and content providers to redefine their network  architectures for scale, quality  of experience, and total cost of ownership,” said J.C. Fahmy, Vice  President of Product Management and Business Development, Data Center  Solutions, Coriant. “With the Coriant Short Reach CFP2-ACO we are  redefining the economics of short reach transport while  building upon the proven value of our market-leading Groove Network  Disaggregation Platform.”

Coriant at OFC 2017

Coriant will showcase its  comprehensive portfolio of SDN-enabled Packet Optical Transport and DCI  solutions at OFC 2017 in Los Angeles from March 21 - 23 (Booth #1715).  From Open Line Systems and  purpose-built DCI to performance-aware optical network optimization and  universal switching, Coriant solutions enable network operators to  realize the business value of scalable, intelligent, and  highly-programmable transport networks optimized for the hyperscale  generation.

About Coriant

Coriant delivers innovative and  dynamic networking solutions for a fast-changing and cloud-centric  business world. The Coriant portfolio of SDN-enabled, edge-to-core  packet optical networking and  DCI solutions enables network operators to cost-efficiently scale  network capacity, reduce operational complexity, and create the  resilient foundation for a new generation of mobile, video, and cloud  services. Coriant serves leading network operators around  the world, including mobile and fixed line service providers, cloud and  data center operators, Web 2.0 content providers, cable MSOs,  government agencies, and large enterprises. With a distinguished  heritage of technology innovation and service excellence,  Coriant is helping its global customers maximize the value of their  network infrastructure as demand for bandwidth explodes and the  communications needs of businesses and consumers continue to evolve.  Learn more at www.coriant.com and  follow us on Twitter for the latest @Coriant news and information.