Tuesday
Oct252011
100 Gigabit: An operator view
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:18AM Gazettabyte spoke with BT, Level 3 Communications and Verizon about their 100 Gigabit optical transmission plans and the challenges they see regarding the technology.
Briefing: 100 Gigabit
Part 1: Operators
Operators will use 100 Gigabit-per-second (Gbps) coherent technology for their next-generation core networks. For metro, operators favour coherent and have differing views regarding the alternative, 100Gbps direct-detection schemes. All the operators agree that the 100Gbps interfaces - line-side and client-side - must become cheaper before 100Gbps technology is more widely deployed.
"It is clear that you absolutely need 100 Gig in large parts of the network"
Steve Gringeri, Verizon
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100G serial interface, 100Gbps, BT, CFP, CFP2, Level 3, Verizon, service providers in Feature Print Article 