NEC Wins Silver Badge for 400G Transponder in TIP
NEC Corporation has been awarded a Requirements Compliant Silver Badge for a 400G transponder solution in support of the Telecom Infra Project’s (TIP) Phoenix initiative for developing a transponder architecture that will promote the use of disaggregated, open hardware and software.
The Phoenix solution was defined by TIP’s Open Optical and Packet Transport (OOPT) project group, which is an operator-driven initiative for the development of open technologies, architectures and interfaces in the Optical and IP networking domain. Phoenix is the result of operators NTT, Telia, Telefonica, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and MTN collaborating closely throughout development of the solution, from specifying the technical requirements to evaluating solution compliance through TIP’s testing and validation process.
Phoenix is a white box L0/L1 transponder that operators can deploy on their existing optical line systems to increase network capacity. It is based on disaggregated hardware and software components and is capable of line interface speeds of 400G. NEC’s solution consists of the NEC Network Operating System (NOS), based on Goldstone open-source software, running on Wistron’s Galileo Flex-T hardware, and interoperable with various transceivers that are compliant with OpenROADM and OIF specifications.
“The Telecom Infra Project Open Optical & Packet Transport community is delighted to announce the awarding of the first-ever Silver Badge to NEC NOS in recognition of its high compliance to TIP requirements over Wistron Galileo FlexT white box hardware. The Phoenix solution exemplifies the power of our open community, demonstrating how it empowers the ecosystem to drive commercial open and disaggregated solutions, shaped by the needs of operators and the collaborative efforts of vendors,” said Arturo Mayoral López de Lerma, Technical Program Manager at Telecom Infra Project.
Amith Maharaj, Executive for Network Design & Planning at MTN Group said, “The deployment of Phoenix with NEC technologies is a significant step toward fulfilling a crucial promise to our customers, to deliver accessible, reliable and fast internet. This initiative is part of our ongoing efforts to embrace the latest technologies available that ultimately empower communities across Africa.”
So Sato, Senior Director, Network Solutions Business Division, NEC Corporation said, “NEC has further bolstered its commitment to the development of an open and disaggregated ecosystem with its contributions to the Phoenix optical transponder, including the application of our “SpectralWave WX Series,” which is part of our All Optical Network portfolio. Our continued activities within TIP remain a priority for us, and this badge award will greatly support deployment of our open products to the optical transport market.”
