The State of 5th Generation Optics
In this report, we survey recent coherent optical progress and provide an overview of the market status of 5th generation coherent optics.
2Q19 Optical Applications Report
Over a quarter of North American compact modular sales were for long haul deployments as applications continue to expand.
Cisco Buys Acacia
Acacia is a transformational acquisition that can vault Cisco into a market leadership position as the world transitions to disaggregated network design and pluggable, interoperable coherent optics.
1Q19 Optical Applications Report
Cignal AI’s 1Q19 Optical Hardware Applications Report has been issued.
4Q18 Optical Applications Report
Cignal AI’s 4Q18 Optical Hardware Applications Report has been issued.
3Q18 Optical Applications Report
Cignal AI’s 3Q18 Optical Hardware Applications Report has been issued.
400ZR – The 4th Generation Coherent Opportunity
The arrival of standardized, pluggable 400ZR and derivative technologies – fourth generation coherent – is poised to be the most disruptive event in optical hardware since the advent of coherent 100G in 2010.
Third Generation Coherent Technology (Presentation)
The transition to the latest coherent WDM technology is underway and its effects are rippling through the optical market. This presentation summarizes the history of the coherent market and outlines the technology’s expected evolution over the next 4 years.
2Q18 Optical Applications Report
Cignal AI’s 2Q18 Optical Hardware Applications Report has been issued.
1Q18 Optical Applications Report
Cignal AI’s 1Q18 Optical Hardware Applications Report has been issued. Its arrival marks the first quarterly release of this report, which will now be standard practice; previously the report was published every six months.
4Q17 Optical Applications Report
The 4Q17 edition of the Optical Hardware Applications report has been released. The report contains details on the following areas:
OFC 2018 – Coherent Technology
Trends in coherent technology generated enthusiasm among the participants at OFC 2018, and 400G ZR applications were of particular interest. Nokia and Infinera outlined next-generation coherent roadmaps, and Acacia and…
Nokia PSE-3 Coherent Chipset
On March 6, 2018, Nokia announced its fourth generation coherent optical technology, the PSE-3, which continues the company’s strategy of developing coherent DSP processors in-house. Nokia is betting that these…
Investor Call – Piper Jaffray Optical Event
Andrew Schmitt was the featured speaker on an investor call hosted by Troy Jensen of Piper Jaffray on February 21st. Forty-four participants listened in and posed their questions as Andrew…
China’s 5 Year Optical Component Plan
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a five-year plan in December 2017 outlining a roadmap for commercial and technological progress in a broad set of optical technologies. The…
ECOC2017 – Coherent 100G+
ECOC is one of the most significant conferences in optical networking worldwide. This year’s conference was held in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the event was well attended by the engineering community,…
1H17 Optical Applications Report
Our 1H17 edition of the Optical Hardware Applications report has been released.
China ROADM Deployment Outlook
After much of the world already transitioned to all-optically switched ROADM networks, Chinese network operators are preparing to follow suit. Most networks outside of China used optical switching as early…
2H16 Optical Applications Report
Our 2H16 edition of the Optical Hardware Applications report has been released.
OFC 2017 – Coherent Technology
400G Coherent and Beyond
Ciena had a blockbuster announcement at OFC 2017, but there was plenty of other interesting news to feast on. Cignal AI’s key takeaways concerning coherent…