OSFP direct-attach cable boasts 8 high-speed PAM4 electrical lanes

Ixia, a leading provider of network testing, visibility, and security solutions, announced today a collaboration with TE Connectivity Ltd. (TE) (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, to deliver a live demonstration of 400 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) traffic with an Octal Small Form Factor Pluggable (OSFP) solution, reflecting that this technology is available for adoption.

OSFP is a new pluggable form factor with eight high speed electrical lanes that supports 400 Gbps (8x50G) data rates while allowing up to 32 OSFP ports per 1RU front panel, enabling 12.8 Tbps per 1U. It is expected that 400G optics will require more power than 100G optics, and OSFP addresses this reality by using an integrated heat-sink that significantly improves the thermal performance and enables modules with up to 16W power in a switch chassis with conventional airflow. In addition, the form factor volume (LxHxW) supports packaging of both client side and line side optical solutions (DWDM and/or coherent), as well as supporting 26 AWG direct attach copper cable assemblies for maximum reach. OSFP is the only optimal 400 Gbps form factor solution to demonstrate this combination of features and enhanced performance.

The live demonstration, available to all attendees, will take place in the Ixia Booth 4Y17 at Interop Tokyo, June 7th – 9th at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The first of its kind, this demonstration will include Ixia and TE working together to send and receive IEEE802.3bs compliant, line rate 400 GbE traffic via 50 Gbps four-level Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM4) electrical lanes over the OSFP form factor with TE’s new OSFP connector, cage, and 1m copper cable assembly.

Eric Himelright, vice president of Product Management at TE Connectivity’s Data and Devices business unit, stated, “The combination of Ixia’s signaling technology and TE’s OSFP interconnect expertise enables this 400 Gbps demonstration, providing solutions for customers who want to push the limits of connectivity and data capability. We are excited to work with Ixia to lead the next generation of Ethernet signaling based on 400 Gbps and preview our OSFP demonstration at the Interop expo in Tokyo.”

The 400GbE ecosystem has been designed to address the growing bandwidth requirements of expanding hyperscale data centers. In fact, the market size for hyperscale data centers, at $86.9 billion in 2016, is anticipated to be $359.7 billion in 2023.1

Ixia continues to extend innovation leadership in Ethernet technology

Ixia currently supports and collaborates with the OSFP Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) to help drive the effectiveness and efficiency of 400 GbE technology. The OSFP MSA is comprised of approximately 80 industry leaders who are tasked with defining the form factor for new 400 GbE transceiver modules and cables that will support the full range of 400 GbE technologies, from datacenter to metro reach.

Based on its own Forward Error Correction (FEC) and Physical Coding Sublayer (PCS) intellectual property, Ixia was the first company to demonstrate line rate 400GbE technology by combining eight electrical lanes of 50 Gbps, defined as 400GAUI-8 by IEEE802.3bs, via four-level Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM4).

“400 GbE technology is crucial to reducing the cost per bit of data traffic, especially as the global growth in cloud computing and big data is driving a massive increase in machine-to-machine traffic and east-west communication in web-scale data centers,” said Matt Bergeron, Chief Technology Officer at Ixia. “However, the development of 400 GbE optics is quite challenging. Ixia is participating in the OSFP MSA to help organizations reduce the obstacles associated with 400 GbE adoption.”

About TE Connectivity

TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $12 billion global technology leader. Our commitment to innovation enables advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. TE’s unmatched breadth of connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest of environments, helps build a safer, greener, smarter and more connected world. With 75,000 people – including more than 7,000 engineers – working alongside customers in nearly 150 countries, we help ensure that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS – www.TE.com.

About Ixia

Ixia, now part of Keysight Technologies, provides testing, visibility, and security solutions to strengthen networks and cloud environments for enterprises, service providers, and network equipment manufacturers. Ixia offers companies trusted environments in which to develop, deploy, and operate. Customers worldwide rely on Ixia to verify their designs, optimize their performance, and ensure protection of their networks and cloud environments. Learn more at www.ixiacom.com.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies is a leading technology company that helps its engineering, enterprise and service provider customers optimize networks and bring electronic products to market faster and at a lower cost. Keysight’s solutions go where the electronic signal goes, from design simulation, to prototype validation, to manufacturing test, to optimization in networks and cloud environments. Customers span the worldwide communications ecosystem, aerospace and defense, automotive, energy, semiconductor and general electronics end markets. Keysight generated revenues of $2.9B in fiscal year 2016. In April 2017, Keysight acquired Ixia, a leader in network test, visibility, and security. More information is available at www.keysight.com.

TE Connectivity, TE connectivity (logo), TE, and EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS are trademarks of TE Connectivity Ltd. family of companies. Ixia and the Ixia logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Ixia in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

Connect with Ixia: LinkedIn; Twitter; Ixia Blog; YouTube

1 WinterGreen Research, Inc., Hyperscale Data Centers: Market Shares, Strategy, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2017 to 2023.

TE Connectivity Media Contact:Megan Veres, Marketing Managermegan.veres@te.com717-986-7227orIxia Media Contact:Denise Idone, Director of Corporate CommunicationsEmail: didone@ixiacom.comOffice: (631) 849-3500Mobile: (516) 659-7049

Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024 Click Here for more Ixia Charts.
Ixia (NASDAQ:XXIA)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024 Click Here for more Ixia Charts.