Transceiver self-tunes to add DWDM to fibre

Called Clarity Auto-Tuneable DWDM Transceiver, it plugged into the host device and passive mux, and is compatible with any OEM switch platform that supports SFP+ transceivers including switch platforms that do not natively support tuneable transceivers. The transceivers auto-discover and self-tune to individual wavelengths without manipulation by OEM platforms or peripheral devices.

“While the idea of tuning is not new, the industry has become accustomed to products that require software or a separate device to perform this functionality,” said ProLabs product manger Raymond Hagen, Global Product Manager at ProLabs. “With Clarity, service providers are able to achieve faster deployment and reduced costs as it eliminates the need for technicians to track fibres or carry extra equipment to program the wavelength of each module during deployment.”

According to the firm, the cable market faces the challenge of meeting ever-increasing bandwidth demands while maintaining or reducing capital expenditure and operational expenditure. One way to do this is using remote-PHY (R-PHY) technology to deliver digital DWDM signals in the network, over fibres rather than traditional analogue or QAM signals.

ProLabs claims to offer products that are 100% compatible with more than 90 vendors and 20,000 systems.