Kyle Hollasch

Marketwatch: State of the Industry

Tuesday, 07 March – 10:30 – 12:00 – Theater 1

For 20 years, IP-over-DWDM has promised to revolutionize optical networks but failed to gain widespread adoption. Gen 60C (400ZRx) optics are expected to finally make IP-over-DWDM a reality, but before it goes mainstream additional technical hurdles still must be overcome.

Scott Wilkinson

OIF: Defining 800ZR and 800LR

Wednesday, 08 March – 13:00 – 14:00 – Theater II

Building on Gen60C’s success, the OIF has defined two Gen120C (800Gbps pluggable) modes: 800ZR and 800LR. But who needs them, how will they be used, and will they generate the same market explosion as the previous generation?

Andrew Schmitt

Marketwatch: 800G / 128GBaud Pluggable Coherent

Tuesday, 07 March – 14:00 – 15:30 – Theater 1

Development of the critical components for 128GBaud pluggable coherent modules is underway. What are the remaining challenges to overcome to bring this technology to market, and what are the leading applications representing the largest opportunity for these devices?

Speakers

Kyle Hollasch – Lead Analyst Transport Hardware – Cignal AI

Andrew Schmitt – Directing Analyst – Cignal AI

Scott Wilkinson, PhD – Lead Analyst Optical Components