Broadband company expands coverage

Pirelli's broadband solutions are now suitable for metro networks in new markets such as Japan and countries in Latin America.

Pirelli Broadband Solutions is adding full L-band coverage (40nm/100 channels) to its tunable offerings.

All products will be on display at the ECOC exhibition and conference, taking place in Berlin, 16th-20th September 2007.

With an enhanced tunable offering for next-generation WDM networks, Pirelli's solutions are now suitable for metro networks in new markets such as Japan and countries in Latin America.

All L-band solutions deliver the same functionality as their C-band counterparts, including reliability, simplified network configurations and reduced systems costs.

"Adding L-band functionality to our tunable product offering is the logical next step in anticipating customer demands and addressing new markets like Japan and Brazil", said Daniele Fadini, Senior Vice President, of Sales for Optical Components and Modules, for Pirelli Broadband Solutions.

"Reducing inventory, number of lambdas, providing one interface for all wavelengths, and offering flexibility in the optical layer are now achievable benefits for network operators using the L-band spectrum".

At the core of the tunable portfolio is Pirelli's dynamically tunable laser.

The Telcordia GR-468 is CoreE qualified and hermetically sealed in a 26-pin butterfly package, providing increased reliability, a smaller footprint and a significant reduction in optical network costs.

The Pirelli Integrable Tunable Laser Assembly (ITLA) allows telecoms operators to integrate tunability into their networks while reducing development costs and time to market.

For further integration, Pirelli's 300-PIN MSA transponders, available in multiple optical interfaces (NRZ, negative-chirp NRZ and Duobinary formats), extend the reach of metro networks to over 350km.

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