Infinera unveils Digital Optical Networks

Bangalore, June 22: Infinera, the Digital Optical Networking systems provider to telecommunication carriers worldwide, today unveiled new capabilities to help cable operators migrate their networks to next-generation architecture and leverage the exploding demand for brandwidth and new services, including consumer triple-play and voice and data services business.

With this digital architecture for high-capacity transport, reconfigurable switching and fast provisioning, Infinera DTN would enable cable operators to create a simplified agile optical layer in their networks, positioning them to read quickly to growth or changes in demand patterns, according to a company release here.

Infinera DTN offered industry-leading density of 320 Gigabit ethernet ports in a single bay. It also supported point-to- multipoint service to deliver VoD and other advanced services. The point-to-multipoint capability enabled efficient distribution of services from a common head end, the release said.

Infinera Vice-President (Product Management) Chris Liou said ''unlike conventional DWDM solutions, Infinera's Digital Optical Networking architecture integrates the scalability of PICs, the flexibility of digital bandwidth management and the future-proofing of emerging high-speed bandwidth services.''

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