IP Infusion, a leading provider of network disaggregation solutions for telecom and data communications operators and Jabil Photonics, a business unit of Jabil announced they have launched a new concept of Open Line System – the 400G ZR OLS.
Network disaggregation and open solutions are recognized by web scale providers and network carriers as the key critical enablers of agility, time-to-market and overall lowest cost of ownership (TCO). IP Infusion and Jabil Photonics’ unique solution optimizes the transport of 400ZR signals over 80/120 kilometers by utilizing the IP Infusion OcNOS® software stack to meet the massive demand for bandwidth globally.
Within the optical domain, this surge has impacted the products and modules that translate client signals into an optical signal, such as transponders and mux-ponders. Additionally, this surge is evolving towards pluggable coherent modules implementing 400G ZR/ZR+ standards that can be plugged directly into Ethernet switches and/or IP routers.
The new 400G ZR OLS is provided in a standard 1RU chassis and is easy to install into the same Ethernet switch and cloud server rack. The product is available to end customers, network integrators and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in a variety of business models, including as a white label.
Stefano Schiavoni, vice president and GM of Jabil’s Photonics business unit
The architectural change of transport networks allows for extended disaggregation and openness to optical line systems with particular focus on simple scenarios where the optical network is a point-to-point connection between data centers. As a result, operations become more simplified and lower cost are achieved. We are pleased to partner with IP Infusion, an open networking market leader, to enable customers to enjoy the advantages of this new architecture.
Atsushi Ogata, President and CEO of IP Infusion
Disaggregated solutions for optical networks are essential to meet the growing global demand for 5G bandwidth. We are pleased to pair our highly scalable OcNOS® architecture with Jabil Photonics to offer a solution that’s a significant economic and technical breakthrough for network operators, bypassing vendor and technology lock-ins.
