EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering and Opnext say they have successfully completed their joint interoperability trials for testing IEEE-compliant 100 gigabit Ethernet optics.
Using the EXFO FTB-85100G Packet Blazer (40G/100G) and the Opnext 100GBASE-LR4 CFP Multi-Source Agreement (MSA)-compliant optical module, the trials included generating 100 gigabit Ethernet IP traffic at 100 percent wire speed with pseudo-random bit sequence (PRBS) patterns, as well as monitoring error-free transmission with full Ethernet statistics.
This successful result brings together two different technological innovations, which the companies say are key in enabling the rapid development and deployment of next-generation carrier and data-center 100G networks. The EXFO FTB-85100G’s signal conditioning feature includes pre-emphasis and receiver-equalization control-testing capabilities to provide Opnext and other transceiver manufacturers with a powerful way to optimize the interface between the host ICs on the tester and gearboxes inside the CFP in order to get best interoperability of the interface.
“Opnext is excited to collaborate with EXFO to provide a complete 100G design and test solution for our mutual customers,” said Tadayuki Kanno, president of Opnext’s module and device business units. “Opnext’s 100G CFP optical module continues to gain momentum as the first-generation 100G transceiver, allowing NEMs, carriers and data-center owners to seamlessly establish 100G connectivity.”
In addition to the signal conditioning feature, EXFO’s Packet Blazer offers a full range of other unique and advanced 802.3ba compliance test functions to support the whole gamut of 40G/100G and OTU3/OTU4 OTN testing applications, as it is part of a growing set of 100G test solutions. EXFO’s end-to-end 100G portfolio – covering early system development through to field deployment – helps customers establish thorough testing methods that go beyond just compliance to address a variety of complex issues such as optical transceiver testing, according to EXFO.