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Coriant® Pluggable Optical Layer
Disaggregating the Optical Layer with
Compact Pluggables
CUSTOMIZING WITHOUT COMPROMISING:
MERGING LOW COST AND MODULAR FLEXIBILITY
Network operators have been forced to compromise on either the low upfront cost
of integrated system functionality in a small form factor or the flexibility of a modular
DWDM system design. Coriant has responded to this challenge by revolutionizing
optical networking solutions with the innovative Coriant® Pluggable Optical Layer. The
Pluggable Optical Layer is the first solution in the industry to provide comprehensive
optical layer functionality on discrete, standardized pluggable components (such
as SFPs and XFPs) rather than proprietary full-size interface modules. Capabilities
integrated onto these pluggable components include Electronic Variable Optical
Attenuators (EVOA), fixed and variable gain amplifiers (EDFA), Optical Supervisory
Channel (OSC), Optical Channel Monitor (OCM), Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
(OTDR), and Wavelength Selective Switching (WSS). The result is a solution that
provides up to 70% savings in price, power, and space by enabling network operators
to choose only the functionality needed for specific applications. Additionally, the
inherent operational simplicity of pluggable solutions enables network operators
to easily expand the capabilities of their optical network by simply adding more
pluggable components.
The Pluggable Optical Layer consists of the pluggable form factors SFP, XFP, OFP1,
and OFP2. SFPs and XFPs are recognized industry standard form factors while
the OFP1 and OFP2 are newly defined pluggable form factors optimized for more
sophisticated optical functionality. OFP2s are based largely on CFP2s in size and
form, however, they are size and cost optimized for optical layer functions. OFP1s
are larger pluggable components and support the most advanced optical layer
functionalities such as wavelength selective switches.
LEVERAGING THE SAME OPTICAL COMPONENTS
ACROSS THE CORIANT PORTFOLIO
A truly standardized and disaggregated solution, the Pluggable Optical Layer
provides a wide variety of combinations with virtually any set of products. As shown
in Figure 1, the Pluggable Optical Layer components can be added to any product
with the addition of a simple host card, referred to as an Optical Carrier Card (OCC),
enabling the same set of optical components to be leveraged across the entire
Coriant portfolio. For example, applicable elements of the Pluggable Optical Layer are
integrated into the Coriant® 8600 Smart Router Series such as IP-Optical transport
that combines highly flexible IP/MPLS and cost-efficient high-capacity optical transport
on one network element.
BENEFITS OF THE CORIANT®
PLUGGABLE OPTICAL LAYER
■■ Offers a cost-effective,
customizable, and scalable
pluggable solution for metro,
metro edge, and access networks
with 30% or more CapEx
savings compared to traditional
approaches
■■ Provides up to 70% savings
in space and power efficiency
with customized functionality for
specific applications
■■ Enables future-proof scalability by
incrementally adding functionalities
with pluggable components
■■ Ensures simplified deployment
and operations with plug-and-play
active and passive modules
■■ Leverages the full set of
functionalities required for FOADM
and ROADM solutions to empower
configuration flexibility
7100 PICO
8625
7100 NANO
8605
8615
8630
8660
Pluggable Optical Layer
Active Components
WSS
OPTICAL
CHANNEL
MONITOR
EDFA
8665
Pluggable Optical Layer
Passive Components
DWDM
FILTER
EVOA
CWDM
FILTER
BAND
MUX/
DEMUX
Figure 1: Integrated Pluggable Optical Layer Solution
The Pluggable Optical Layer enables an expandable cost and function optimized solution for DCI applications, efficient and cost-effective
extensions for metro networks, and a flexible and scalable solution for smaller metro core networks.
SELECTING COMPONENTS FOR SIGNIFICANT COST REDUCTION
The innovative Pluggable Optical Layer delivers cost-efficient functionalities for optical transport networks in compact pluggables for
customized configurations according to the required application. This solution provides a cost reduction of up to 70% compared with
traditional approaches.
Form Factor
Active Components
SFP
A-EVOA
XFP
Fixed Power Amp
OFP1
WSS
8 x SFP
OFP2
OSC
PT
4 Degree WSS based ROADM
with per channel power balancing
Supports 8 SFP based EVOAs
20 dB span with and
without add/drop of OSC
EDFA
2 x Preamp
20 dB span reach East and West
amplification
EDFA
Preamp + Booster
30 dB span reach with full channel count
20 dB span reach with 16 channels
Optical Channel Monitor
Figure 2: Active Pluggable Modules
Coriant Pluggable Optical Layer
Preamplifier and Booster versions
EDFA
Preamp
8x A-EVOA Array
2
Single Channel Electronic Variable Optical
Attenuator with integrated power monitor
Per channel balancing for 8 channels
4 Ports for ingress and egress in
two directions (2D)
Carrier Card
POCC
(Pluggable Optical Carrier Card)
Function
1 slot active module
3 x OFP2 slots
1 x OFP1 slot
2 POCC /
7100 Pico
6 POCC /
7100 Nano
7100 PICO
7100 NANO
O2CC
Fits into Auxiliary slot on 7100 Pico
OFP2
XCC
O2CC /
XCC
O2CC: OFP2 Carrier Card
XCC: XFP Optical Carrier Card
7100 PICO
2 x XFP
Figure 3: Available Carrier Cards
Passive Components
Function
OMD44: 1RU, 44 channels
1RU 8 Slot Passive Shelf
Compact, simple, flexible, modular design for passive components
8 Channel DWDM/CWDM Filter (2 slots)
4 Channel DWDM/CWDM Filter (1 slot)
DWDM/CWDM Band Mux/Demux (1 slot)
DCFM 2 slots, lower loss, improved density
Baffles, 2 slots each
4 Channels Add/Drop
2 Channels Add/Drop
Single Channel Add/Drop
Figure 4: Passive Pluggable Modules
OPTIMIZING RESOURCES WITH STREAMLINED PLANNING
Coriant provides advanced software tools to simplify the planning and system management of the Pluggable Optical Layer technology. The
Coriant® 7196 Optical Planning Tool enables streamlined network design planning, ordering, and installation for optimal resource utilization.
The Coriant® Transport Network Management System (TNMS) and the Coriant Transcend™ SDN Solution ensure full end-to-end management
of Pluggable Optical Layer network deployments.
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Coriant Pluggable Optical Layer
HIGHLIGHTING PLUGGABLE OPTICAL LAYER APPLICATIONS
The flexible and modular Pluggable Optical Layer solution enables the low cost and small form factor optimization of metro edge, metro,
and DCI applications and supports a broad range of network topologies and configurations including point-to-point, linear chain, rings, and
ROADM spurs and arcs as shown in Figure 5.
ARC
40 km unamp
1000+ km amped
CHAIN
40 km unamp
1000+ km amped
SPUR
80 km 8+ chan
140 km 1-2 chan
SPUR
EXPRESS
80 km 8+ chan
140 km 1-2 chan
RING
80 km 8+ chan
140 km 1-2 chan
NETWORK
EXTENSIONS
ROADM Network
STAND-ALONE
NETWORKS
40 km unamp
1000+ km amped
P-T
Figure 5: Pluggable Optical Layer Applications
COMPLEMENTING CORIANT METRO NETWORK SOLUTION LEADERSHIP
The Pluggable Optical Layer solution features the ideal combination of flexibility and modularity to optimize metro networks for low cost
and small form factor. With customized configurations that can be flexibly adapted as network conditions and requirements change, the
Pluggable Optical Layer is a breakthrough in building optical layer networks and complements Coriant’s broad and comprehensive portfolio
of transport solutions.
Filter
Name
Max Insertion
Loss
(mux/demux)
(dB)
# of Add/Drop
Channels
CWDM Power
Monitor Port
Upgrade Port
Channels (nm)
Add/Drop
Channel
Centers (nm)
Indoor/
Outdoor
Form
Factor
CWDM 8 Channel Add/Drop Filters
COMD8U
3.6
8
Yes
1271 – 1451
1471 – 1611
Indoor
LGX
COMD8U
3.6
8
Yes
1271 – 1451
1471 – 1611
Outdoor
IP 66 Enclosure
COMD8-1
3.6
8
No
n/a
1471 – 1611
Indoor
Cartridge (2 slots)
CWDM 4 Channel Add/Drop Filters
COMD4U
2.9
4
Yes
1271 – 1451
1511 – 1571
1471 – 1491
1591 – 1611
Indoor
LGX
COMD4U
2.9
4
Yes
1271 – 1451
1511 – 1571
1471 – 1491
1591 – 1611
Outdoor
IP 66 Enclosure
COMD4-1
2.9
4
No
n/a
1271 – 1331
indoor
Cartridge (1 slot)
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Coriant Pluggable Optical Layer
Filter
Name
Max Insertion Loss
(mux/demux) (dB)
# of Add/Drop
Channels
Add/Drop Channel Centers
(THz)
Form
Factor
OMD8-1
3.6
8
191.7 – 192.4
Cartridge (2 slots)
OMD8-2
3.6
8
192.6 – 193.3
Cartridge (2 slots)
OMD8-3
3.6
8
193.5 – 194.2
Cartridge (2 slots)
OMD8-4
3.6
8
194.4 – 195.1
Cartridge (2 slots)
OMD8-5
3.6
8
195.3 – 195.1
Cartridge (2 slots)
OMD4-1
2.9
4
191.7 – 192.0
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-2
2.9
4
192.1 – 192.4
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-3
2.9
4
192.6 – 192.9
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-4
2.9
4
193.0 – 193.3
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-5
2.9
4
193.5 – 193.8
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-6
2.9
4
193.9 – 194.2
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-7
2.9
4
194.4 – 194.7
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-8
2.9
4
194.8 – 195.1
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-9
2.9
4
195.3 – 195.6
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD4-10
2.9
4
195.7 – 196.0
Cartridge (1 slot)
OMD2-1
1.9
2
191.7 – 191.8
Cable
OMD2-2
1.9
2
191.9 – 192.0
Cable
OMD2-3
1.9
2
192.1 – 192.2
Cable
OMD2-4
1.9
2
192.3 – 192.4
Cable
OMD2-5
1.9
2
192.6 – 192.7
Cable
OMD2-6
1.9
2
192.8 – 192.9
Cable
OMD2-7
1.9
2
193.0 – 193.1
Cable
OMD2-8
1.9
2
193.2 – 193.3
Cable
OMD2-9
1.9
2
193.5 – 193.6
Cable
OMD2-10
1.9
2
193.7 – 193.8
Cable
OMD2-11
1.9
2
193.9 – 194.0
Cable
OMD2-12
1.9
2
194.1 – 194.2
Cable
OMD2-13
1.9
2
194.3 – 194.4
Cable
OMD2-14
1.9
2
194.6 – 194.7
Cable
OMD2-15
1.9
2
194.8 – 194.9
Cable
OMD2-16
1.9
2
195.0 – 195.1
Cable
OMD2-17
1.9
2
195.3 – 195.4
Cable
OMD2-18
1.9
2
195.5 – 195.6
Cable
OMD2-19
1.9
2
195.7 – 195.8
Cable
OMD2-20
1.9
2
195.9 – 160.0
Cable
0.4 (add) 2.0 (drop)
5
191.7 – 192.4
Cartridge (1 slot)
DWDM 8 Channel Add/Drop Filters
DWDM 4 Channel Add/Drop Filters
DWDM 2 Channel Add/Drop Filters
DWDM Band Splitter Filter
BMD5
0.8 (add) 1.6 (drop)
192.6 – 193.3
1.2 (add) 1.2 (drop)
193.5 – 194.2
1.6 (add) 0.8 (drop)
194.4 – 195.1
2.0 (add) 0.4 (drop)
195.3 – 196.0
High Band/Low Band Filter
H/L Mux
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Coriant Pluggable Optical Layer
1.2
2
High: 1271 – 1451 nm
Low: 1471 – 1611 nm
Cartridge (1 slot)
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Available Optical Carrier Cards
Pluggable Optical Carrier Card (POCC)
• Supported on the Coriant® 7100 Nano™
Packet Optical Transport Platform and
Coriant® 7100 Pico™ Packet Optical
Transport Platform
• Equipped in any interface module slot
• Contains 4 total sub-slots, including 3
OFP2 sub-slots and 1 OFP1 sub-slot
• Supported in slots 1 through 6 in a 7100
Nano and slots 1 and 2 in a 7100 Pico
• Dimensions:
• Height: 14.44 in (366.77 mm)
• Width: 0.96 in (24.38 mm)
• Depth: 9.76 in (247.90 mm)
O2CC Carrier Card (OFP2 Carrier Card)
• Supported on the 7100 Pico
• Equipped in auxiliary slot
• 1 x OFP2 pluggable
• Weight: 0.20 kg
• Dimensions:
• Height: 0.997 in (29.324 mm)
• Width: 3.051 in (77.495 mm)
• Depth: 8.638 in (219.405 mm)
• Typical Expected Wattage:
• Without pluggable: 0.53 W
• With pluggable: 8.07 W
XCC (XFP Carrier Card)
• Supported on the 7100 Pico
• Equipped in auxiliary slot
• 2 x XFP pluggable
• Weight: 0.18 kg
• Dimensions:
• Height: 1.11 in (28.19 mm)
• Width: 3.07 in (77.98 mm)
• Depth: 7.7 in (195.6 mm)
• Typical Expected Wattage:
• 11.95 W (with 71T-XEDFA XEDFA)
• 4.95 W (without 71T-XEDFA XEDFA)
Active Pluggable Components
XFP EDFA
• Common Specifications:
• Operating ambient temperature: -5°C
to 50°C
• Operating relative humidity: 5% to
90% non-condensing
• Storage temperature: -40°C to +70°C
(GR-63-CORE)
• Physical dimensions:
• Height: 0.52 in (13.21 mm)
• Width: 0.88 in (22.35 mm)
• Depth: 2.94 in (74.68 mm)
• Regulatory compliances: GR-468CORE, “Generic Reliability Assurance
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Coriant Pluggable Optical Layer
Requirements for Optoelectronic
Devices Used in Telecommunications
Equipment”
• Weight: 0.05 lb (0.023 kg)
• Equipage: The XEDFAs can be
installed in the XCC module in the
7100 Pico and in the HDTG in the
7100 Nano. Two XEDFAs may be
installed in the XCC and ten in the
HDTG.
• MBTF: 25 years per SR-332 (40°C,
50% electrical stress, 90% confidence
interval)
• RoHS: 6/6 compliant assembly
• All operate with Automatic Power
Control (APC) that maintains a
constant aggregate output power
to prevent far end transceiver input
overload
• Optical Performance Specifications:
• Preamplifer XFP: -4 dBm output
power, signal gain range (min) 20 dB
(for eight 10G channels at -30 dBm)
• Booster Amplifier XFP: +8 dBm output
power, signal gain range (min) 17.5 dB
(for two channels at -10 dBm)
• Booster Amplifier XFP: +14 dBm
output power, signal gain range (min)
23.5 dB (for two channels at -10 dBm)
• Booster Amplifier XFP: +5 dBm output
power, gain range (min) 14.3 dB (for
one channel at -20 dBm)
• Preamplifier XFP: +2 dBm output
power, gain range (min) 20.0 dB (for
one channel at -10 dBm)
OFP2 EDFA
• Common Specifications:
• Operating ambient temperature: -5°C
to 50°C
• Operating relative humidity: 5% to
90% non-condensing
• Storage temperature: -40°C to +70°C
(GR-63-CORE)
• Physical dimensions:
• Height: 1.99 in (50.5 mm)
• Width: 0.77 in (19.5 mm)
• Depth: 6.08 in (154.4 mm)
• Regulatory compliances: GR-468CORE, “Generic Reliability Assurance
Requirements for Optoelectronic
Devices Used in Telecommunications
Equipment”
• Weight: 6.5 oz (0.185 kg)
• Equipped in a POCC in the OFP2 slots
(three per POCC) and O2CC
• MBTF: 25 years per SR-332 (40°C,
50% electrical stress, 90% confidence
interval)
• RoHS: 6/6 compliant assembly
• Automatic Gain Control (AGC) that
maintains a constant gain output
power to prevent far end transceiver
input overload. The module maintains
constant gain for each channel in the
aggregated optical signal according
to the gain as long as the total output
power does not exceed the maximum
rated value.
• Automatic power shutdown when
the aggregate input falls below the
threshold
• Preamplifiers Optical Performance
Specifications:
• OFP2 Preamplifier: +14 dBm min
saturated output power, settable gain
range 0 dB to 18 dB
• OFP2 Dual Preamplifier: +14 dBm min
saturated output power, settable gain
range 0 dB to 18 dB
• Preamplifiers with Automatic Gain
Management:
• OFP2 Dual Preamp with auto gain
management: +14 dBm min saturated
output power, settable gain range 0
dB to 18 dB
• OFP2 Preamplifier with OSC support:
+15 dBm min saturated output power,
settable gain range 0 dB to 18 dB
• Preamplifier + Booster
• OFP2 with Preamplifier and Booster:
• Preamplifier: +14 dBm min saturated
output power, settable gain range
10 dB to 27 dB
• Booster: +17 dBm min saturated
output power, fixed gain 8 dB
• OFP2 with Preamplifier and Booster
for Spur: +17 dBm min saturated
output power, settable gain range 0
dB to 23 dB
• Electronic Variable Optical Attenuator
(EVOA)
• Insertion loss: 2.5dB (max)
• VOA dynamic range: 20dB
• SFP form factor
• Equipped in the OFP1 module (up to
eight EVOAs). The OFP1 is inserted
into the POCC module (1 OFP1 slot per
POCC module).
DWDM Passive Pluggable Components
Passive WDM Shelf (PWS)
• 8 total slots:
• 8 x 1-slot modules
• 4 x 2-slot modules
• 2 x 4-slot modules
• Dimensions:
• 1.70 in (H) x 17.4 in (W) x 9.6 in (D)
• 1RU, 19-inch and 23-inch rack support
• Common Specifications:
• Operating ambient temperature: -5°C
to 50°C
• Operating relative humidity: 5% to
90% non-condensing
• Storage temperature: -40°C to +70°C
(per GR-63-CORE)
• Duplex LC interfaces
• 100GHz pass band filter shape
• 8-skip-1 channel plan (channels 9, 18,
27, 36 skipped)
• Back to back express insertion loss =
1.2 dB (max) for OMD based filters
• Equipped in cartridge form factor:
• PWS or rack mounted
OMD44
• OMD44 version covering channels 1 to
44
• OMD44 version covering channels 45
to 88
• Weight 5.6 lb (2540.12 g)
• Dimensions:
• Height: 17.29 inches (439.1 mm)
• Width: 1.70 inches (43.2 mm)
• Depth: 6.56 inches (166.7 mm)
• Insertion Loss:
• Line to drop port: 5.5 dB
• Add port to line: 5.5 dB
Dispersion Shifted Fiber Compensation
Modules
• A family of 10 part numbers of
Dispersion Compensation Modules
(DCMs) supporting negative chromatic
dispersion for 10–100 km in 10 km
increments
• Equipage: Small form factor across
two slots in the PWS or can be rack
mounted individually
CWDM Passive Pluggable Components
• Common Specifications:
• Operating ambient temperature:
-40°C to +65°C (industrial range)
• Operating relative humidity: 5% to
90% non-condensing
• Storage temperature: -40°C to +70°C
(GR-63-CORE)
• Duplex LC interfaces
• Equipage (in cartridge form factor,
LGX form factor, and IP66 enclosure):
PWS or rack mounted
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