UfiSpace Completes Certification for Ciena 400G ZR/ZR+ Coherent Optics Solutions for Service Provider and Data Center Networks
New Taipei City, Taiwan, August 08, 2024 – UFISPACE, a leading innovator in networking solutions, today announced the successful testing and validation of multiple Ciena 400ZR, 400G ZR+ and high performance 70GBaud coherent pluggable transceivers on UfiSpace's comprehensive open, disaggregated platform solution. This achievement highlights how the integrated UfiSpace and Ciena’s WaveLogic™ 5 Nano (WL5n) pluggables can meet critical demands for high bandwidth, low latency, scalability, and cost-efficiency, ensuring optimal data transmission for service provider and data center infrastructures.
Efficient Open, Disaggregated Networking Solutions
"In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, the demand for data is unprecedented. CTOs are looking for innovative solutions that reduce both CAPEX and OPEX while boosting operational efficiency," said Vincent Ho, CEO of UfiSpace. "Our optical networking solutions excel in conserving space and energy while enhancing performance. This milestone announcement with Ciena highlights our joint effort to deliver a robust, fully validated solution for service providers and data centers, paving the way for broader adoption of open, disaggregated networking technologies."
“Ciena stands at the forefront of coherent technology innovation and is committed to open networking models,” said Joe Shapiro, Vice President, Product Line Management, Ciena. “Working with UfiSpace on this successful testing and validation is an excellent example of how we are giving our customers access to our industry leading technology while also providing greater choice and flexibility so that they can mix elements from different vendors.”
Leading the Future of Networking
UfiSpace’s validation of the full range of Ciena 400G ZR/ZR+ solutions across the product lines—from access and aggregation to core and data center—represents a significant advancement in our mission to deliver cutting-edge, open networking hardware solutions.
The validated UfiSpace platforms include:
• Access: S9510-28DC, featuring Qumran2a Broadcom ASIC
• Aggregation: S9610-36D (Jericho 2c+), S9600-30DX (Jericho2), S9600-56DX (Qumran 2c), S9610-48DX (Qumran 2c+)
• Core: S9700-23D (Jericho 2)
• Data Center: S9301-32DB (Trident 4-X9), S9300-32D (Trident 4-X11)
Ciena WL5n 400G ZR/ZR+ solutions
• WL5n 400ZR QSFP-DD (model name 176-3530-901),
• WL5n 400G Standard QSFP-DD (model name 176-3590 -900),
• WL5n 400G Standard Amplified QSFP-DD (model name 176-3360-900), and
• WL5n 400G Universal QSFP-DD (model name 176-3370-900)
These advanced 400G ZR/ZR+ solutions enable UfiSpace to offer complete IP over DWDM (IPoDWDM) solutions for xHaul transportation, metro aggregation, and data center interconnect (DCI). This achievement reaffirms UfiSpace's commitment to leading the way in open, disaggregated networking solutions and enhancing the modernization efforts of service providers and data centers.
The integration of these 400G ZR/ZR+ optics into UfiSpace’s platforms allows for the collapse of multiple network layers into a single platform, eliminating the need for standalone optical transponders. This consolidation results in reduced operational overhead, lower power consumption, and minimized floorspace requirements. Ultimately, these improvements lead to enhanced operational efficiencies and sustainability for service providers and data centers.
About UfiSpace
UfiSpace is a leading provider of open disaggregated networking solutions, dedicated to delivering high-performance, scalable, and cost-effective networking infrastructure for modern data centers and service providers. Our innovative technologies have facilitated global deployments of Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG) routers and the world's first Distributed Disaggregated Chassis (DDC) routing system. With a strong focus on innovation and a multivendor ecosystem, UfiSpace empowers organizations to build agile, resilient open networks that drive business success in the age of digitalization.
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