Fujitsu Network Communications said that the three-node configuration of its FLASHWAVE 7500 reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM (News - Alert)) platform will provide two 40 Gbps wavelengths for the SCinet WAN network at the Supercomputing Conference 2008 (SC08).

 

Based on advanced WSS technology, the FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM enables optical mesh and hub network architectures. These architectures, Fujitsu (News - Alert) said, are important components for building the high-capacity networks that link university and industry research facilities across North America.

 

At any node, the system can add, drop or pass-though up to 40 channels at 40 Gbps. In addition, it supports a total capacity to 1.6 Tbps at network distances up to 1,000 km.

 

FLASHWAVE7500 platform uses optical power management technology, which enables delivery of wavelength services via the addition of tunable laser-equipped Optical Line Cards (OLCs).

 

Every year, during the conference, volunteers from universities, government, and industry create the network to highlight platforms in high-performance computing (HPC), networking, storage and analysis.

 

With Ranger supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computer Center (TACC) at the University of Texas at Austin, one of the FLASHWAVE 7500 nodes is expected to be co-located.

 

Company officials said that the second FLASHWAVE 7500 node, which is residing at the Austin point-of-presence (POP), will receive 10 Gbps transmissions from other ROADM devices that provide connectivity from Amsterdam, Holland.

 

The third FLASHWAVE 7500 node will be on display in the SCinet NOC (News - Alert) at SC08. Officials said that the three nodes will be interconnected to highlight 40 Gbps optical transmission. In addition, they will also highlight 4 x 10 Gbps multiplexing into separate wavelengths—each operating at 40 Gbps.

 

“With support for up to 40 separate wavelengths of 40 Gbps per wavelength, our FLASHWAVE 7500 ROADM is ideal for creating the necessary infrastructure that will allow these service elements to function most efficiently,” said Stephen Carlton,” vice president of planning and product management at Fujitsu.

 

Fujitsu is a supplier of optical and wireless networking solutions. In May, Company partnered with Indiana University (IU) on breakthrough research about the effects that Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) can have on specific wavelengths traveling at 40 Gbps or more.