Huawei today announced the launch of OptiX OSN 9800 U16, a new WDM solution that will assist telecom operators to manage data traffic from both fixed and mobile networks across metropolitan networks.
The Chinese mobile equipment vendor said the new solution will increase efficiency and reduce costs for telecoms operators.
Huawei said the WDM solution is based upon a new WDM/OTN Packet Optical Transport System (P-OTS) architecture. It provides cross-connection capacities of 5.6T through a 19 U (about 85 cm) sub-rack and lead the industry in relation to capacity and integration.
“Transport pipes must use composite materials that incorporate multiple technologies such as ultra-high-speed WDM, universal cross-connection and SDN,” said Jack Wang, president of Huawei’s Transmission Network Product Line.
Huawei said OptiX OSN 9800 U16, which enables operators to establish an intelligent metropolitan WDM/OTN network, provides 14 slots, each supporting a maximum capacity of 400G. Its line side supports a rate of 100G, 400G, 1T, or 2T and a pair of optical fibers on the line side provides a capacity of over 8T.
The OptiX OSN 9800 U16 is also equipped with core that supports 5.6T universal cross-connection capacity. This core cross-connects service granularities, such as OTN, VC, and packet, in real time, capable of accessing multiple types of services, such as TDM, Ethernet, video, and storage.
Moreover, the OptiX OSN 9800 U16 supports Huawei’s SDN solution, which simplifies O&M and provides operators with a flexible, open, and intelligent gold channel.
The company developed the P-OTS product based on the large-capacity WDM/OTN network and designed for a technological architecture intended for packet service transmission and multi-service transmission.
In addition, Huawei incorporates universal cross-connection and SDN technologies with P-OTS, achieving cross-layer integration. In this integration, Layer 0 serves as the optical physical layer, Layer 1 as the optical transport layer, and Layer 2 as the packet layer.
Cross-layer architecture enables the OptiX OSN 9800 U16 to effectively implement service convergence, universal cross-connections, and intelligent service management and control.
