Transport capacity at the edge of the network needs to be transformed to meet the bandwidth requirements and densification driven by the deployment of 5G services for consumers, smart cities / spaces, and vertical industry / IoT applications. Technologies ordinarily present in the network core – terabit-class L2/3 routing and tunable coherent DWDM optics – now have a role at the edge of the network for cell site routers and packet-based fronthaul/midhaul/backhaul at the 100G level and above per site. However, these high performing technologies have not historically been available in a hardened, compact form factor suitable for network-edge deployments. This proof of concept (POC) includes the 3.6Tbps DZS M3500 xHaul switch / router, and the DZS SABER 4400 Optical transport platform using 100G and above multi-rate coherent transport-capable optics for 4G / 5G network connectivity, in a configuration suitable for outdoor or network edge deployment at a cell site, shelter, or cabinet. Test are conducted over 80+ km of simulated fiber plant without amplification or regeneration, representing a highly cost effective and simplified solution for trans-metro or remote site reach at 100, 200, or 400Gbps per wavelength.
POC - DZS