Tremendous pressure has been placed on data network providers to deliver transport technologies capable of supporting today’s applications. To accommodate these demands, a movement has been underway to shift networks over to 100G-speed systems, as they offer not only a more rapid response rate, but also a lower percentage of power consumption.
But no sooner do providers begin to put their plans into action than users demand even faster networks. Progress in the optical industry in recent years has been impressive, as 100G has become the de facto speed for long-haul networks, but experts are already beginning to hypothesize on what the next wave of network speed upgrades will have to offer, especially when it comes to supporting the increasingly popular use of cloud computing as well as the constantly expanding mobile Internet data usage.
This one-foot-always-being-in-front-of-the-other approach to data network technologies is the reason why the shift to 100G data network speeds is an upgrade absolutely all providers must be making today. It will not only provide developers the speed platform they need to roll out the applications today’s consumers are demanding, the update itself will also position providers for the next industry-wide speed upgrade that, if all indications prove true, will be sooner rather than later.
As one can well imagine, though, updating a data network’s speed is easier said than done. There are plenty of stumbling blocks that stand in the way of seeing the update go from its concept stage through to design and on to implementation; and these challenges are wide-ranging, from chips to packaging to optical components to modules and on to systems.
Fortunately for data network providers, there are companies like Avago Technologies that specialize in coming up with the products and solutions necessary to overcome these challenges. This includes designing new chip cores that can perform at higher speeds over extended reach copper backplanes as well as offering optical engines that are able to deliver data at higher speeds vis-à-vis extended-reach fiber cabling.
Avago Technologies has addressed the technical challenges modern data centers are facing in several other ways:
• A comprehensive portfolio of fiber-optic transceiver, transmitter and receiver module solutions supporting 1G, 10G, 40G, 100G, and beyond from a range of 20 m to 10 km.
• Extensive ASIC/ASSP solutions solving challenging chip-to-chip and chip-to-module interfaces for network backplanes at 10G, 25G, 28G, and beyond.
• Industry’s broadest selection of long-reach parallel optic transceiver, transmitter, and receiver solutions exceeding industry standards.
This solutions-oriented way of thinking has led to Avago Technologies becoming renowned in the industry for providing designers with technologies that provide everything from top-of-the-line speeds to robust channel density, expanded power, and longer-distance reach.
To learn more about the specific products and solutions Avago Technologies has developed to assist today’s data network designer with transitioning to 100G speeds, check out some of the company’s most recent product highlights below:
• Industry’s First 100G QSFP28 SR4 Solution for Short Range 100GbE Datacenter Interconnects
• Best-in-class 100G CFP4 LR4 Solution for Long Range 100GbE Enterprise Networking
• Compact 2nd Generation PM-QPSK Coherent Receiver for 100G Metro and 200G/400G Long Haul Networks
• Leading-Edge Retimer IC Solutions for 100G Network Backplane and Portside Applications
• Compact 100Gbps TOSA and ROSA for CFP4 Transceivers
• Avago’s Latest 100G MicroPOD and MiniPOD Extend beyond 500 Meters
To learn more about Avago’s extensive portfolio of 100G technologies and Data Center Solutions, download the company’s Data Center brochure below.
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