Orange S.A., a global telecommunications service provider (CSP), has successfully completed the 1FINITY project ™ Laboratory evaluation of T900 series optical transmission transceiver. Fujitsu Limited announces that Orange S.A., a global telecommunications service provider (CSP), has successfully completed the 1FINITY project ™ Laboratory evaluation of T900 series optical transmission transceiver. The evaluation shows that the 1FINETY T900 solution exhibits excellent performance in long-distance transmission at 800 gigabits per second (Gbps) wavelength, with low power consumption, enabling economical and sustainable optical transmission.
With the continuous growth of data demand and rising costs, network operators are facing the challenge of transmitting more traffic at a lower cost per bit. In addition, the high energy costs and environmental sustainability goals make this challenge increasingly severe, as many network operators are striving to reduce power consumption to lower overall carbon emissions.
In traditional optical transceiver designs, an increase in transmission rate leads to an increase in energy consumption, which in turn increases the cost of long-distance transmission. In an evaluation conducted at the innovation laboratory of France Telecom in Lannon, France, France Telecom found that the power consumption of the 1FINITY T900 optical transmission transceiver remained low and stable at all transmission rates, achieving a transmission distance of at least 1600 kilometers at 800Gbps with a power consumption of less than 150 watts.
This experiment shows that even achieving greater long-distance transmission in terms of transmission distance and capacity will not increase power consumption. This significant energy efficiency improvement is attributed to Fujitsu’s unique closed-loop liquid cooling technology. Combined with its ability to support up to 1.2 terabits per second (Tbps) per wavelength, this liquid cooled optical transceiver provides higher spectral efficiency, achieving optimal capacity and transmission distance. This results in lower costs per bit per kilometer, reduced operating costs, and improved sustainability.
Houmed Ibrahim, Head of Optical Transmission Innovation at France Telecom, said, “As one of the world’s leading network operators, France Telecom is committed to deploying reliable, resilient, high-performance, and secure networks to provide excellent customer experiences in all communities we serve. To this end, we constantly seek high-performance solutions from trusted suppliers like Fujitsu to achieve our network performance goals while minimizing power consumption, improving sustainability, and helping to reduce total business costs.”
Hideki Matsui, Head of Fujitsu Photonics Systems Business Unit, stated that Fujitsu’s 1FINETY T900 solution can reduce power consumption by up to 70% at 800Gbps wavelength, empowering extreme scale and ultra reliable terabit performance, enabling long-distance networking at any two points within the European continent. This successful experiment provides strong evidence for the reliability of the 1FINITY T900 optical transmission transceiver, demonstrating its ability to improve the performance and energy efficiency of optical transmission infrastructure, helping network operators cope with the dual challenges of transmitting more traffic and reducing the cost per bit, in order to achieve business and sustainable development goals. ”
Fujitsu will establish a new company called 1FINETY Inc. on July 1st, integrating network business products and operations into one entity. This move will accelerate and strengthen the delivery of high-quality, high-performance optical and wireless solutions worldwide, while promoting the development of the digital society and the realization of a more sustainable future.
