Presentation done by Cube Optics, one of France IX's suppliers in WDM modules, during the IXP's general assembly in September 2011.

1. Good Things
Come in Small Cubes
Cube Optics
Assemblée Générale France-IX
30 septembre 2011
VO0030_2.0
16.06.2010

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Cube Optics: Transport Solutions Provider
Headquartered in Mainz (Germany)
Presence in US, CA, France, IL, ES, SE, NL, NR, IT, UK, JP, SL, AT, MX, PR, PT, …
Only EU fiber-optical component and WDM system manufacturer
Access and Transmission Solutions for OEMs and Network Operators

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CUBO’s Product Portfolio
Engineered Components for OEMs Access Network Solutions for Operators
Passive components Active components Passive Transport Solutions Active Transport Solutions
 CWDM / DWDM /  Multi-lambda detectors  Passive W/C/DWDM systems  Active transport solutions for
WWDM / LAN-WDM for T&M for rack mounting, splice metro core to long haul with
Customized lambda enclosures or line cards, highly optional amplification
  4x10 Gbps CWDM ROSA
grids customizable
& TOSA  Conversion, Repeaters,
 Ultra-compact, OSP  Full suit of Transceivers, as well Aggregation
 4x25 Gbps LAN-WDM
3rd party compatible
 Couplers, switches, ROSA & TOSA  Metro Access Demarcation
attenuators, etc.  PON Solutions
 Private labeled line  Consulting, Network Planning
cards, modules and  Installation, Provisioning
assemblies
 Service and Support

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Technical expertise and strengths
Technical expertise:
 Network design
 Network Integration
 Network Services
 Optical design
 Thin Film Filter specifications Our strengths: based on a patented
 Micro injection molding manufacturing process for WDM
components
 Ultra precision engineering
 Very compact components
 Passive fiber assembly
 No assembly material in optical path
 Automated production  high performance
 Passive assembly  low labor to
capital ratio, enabling competitive
manufacturing in Europe
 “Lego-like” injection molds  ability
to customize products even at low
Fiber in passive assembly structure volumes

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CWDM TOSA & ROSA 4x10 Gbps for QSFP
 4x10Gbps CWDM TOSA & ROSA TIA
for QSFP Transceivers TIA
 Including optical mux, demux, laser, TIA
detectors, laser drivers and limiting
TIAs TIA
 Complies to IEEE 802.3ba and
QSFP Multisource-Agreement
LDD
LDD
LDD
4 Channel CWDM TOSA LDD
& ROSA inside of 40G LR4
QSFP Transceiver

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Applications
 Dark Fiber Metro Access / Core Networks
 Passive WDM Transport Solutions and Transceivers
 Reach Extension / Media Conversion
 10G Transport for Metro Core to Long Haul Networks
 Passive and Active Transport Solutions
 Aggregation, Media Conversion, Protocol Conversion
 Ethernet overlay on legacy SDH Networks
 Dark l-lease
 FTTx
 Direct Ethernet and PON solutions
 CATV overlay for PON or Direct Ethernet networks
 xWDM in point-to-point FTTx structures

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Network Cubes : systèmes WDM passifs
 Très large gamme de multiplexeurs C/DWDM passifs (> 600 références)
 Système modulaire : chassis 1U 2 ou 4 emplacements + modules C/DWDM
 Densité la plus élevée du marché, profondeur réduite (12 cm), 19” / ETSI
 Connecteurs, contenants, structure de multiplexage, performance optique
totalement personnalisables même en série limitée
 Contenants : cassettes Tyco, fermes 3M, modules LGX, chassis divers…
 Multiplexage : taps, mixtes C/DWDM et WDM/PON, ports d’extension, double
étage, 1:N-p:N, …
 Produits certifiés Telcordia (-40 / +85 °C)

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Transceivers
 All formats (GBIC, SFP, XFP, XENPAK, X2, SFP+, QSFP+, CFP, CXP…)
 All data rates and protocols (SDH, Ethernet, Fiber Channel up to 120 Gbps)
 “Grey” and “colored” (CWDM, DWDM, customized), Industrial Temp Ranges
 Customization to be compatible with 3rd party switches, routers, DSLAMs etc.
 Extensive transceiver qualification and test capabilities: BERT, Laser Rise / Fall
times, Stressed Sensitivity Tests, Stressed Eyes (Optical and Electrical Input and
Output Eyes), up to 100 Gbps, over temp ranges up to –40 to 85°C, accelerated
aging at humidity and 10°C/min temp cycling ramps

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Sujet du jour : overlays 40G / 100G
 40G / 100G technology is appearing on the market and growing
 40G / 100G LR4/ER4 modules for 1310nm transmission are coming
 40G / 100G services have to be integrated with solutions with existing
1.25 ... 10G services

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Setup: 40G / 100G with C/DWDM overlay
 New 40G / 100G technology can be transported over 1310nm channel
 Overlay of up to 40 standard 10G over C/DWDM (or lower-rate services)
 Up to 500 Gbps
 Rack space only 1 HU per site

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New product for 500 Gbps transmission
 40G / 100G with 40ch DWDM overlay
 New DWDM MUX-40+1310 Unit (C-2481-Rev.A)
 Based on (athermal) AWG technology
 Enables transport of up to 500Gbps on one fiber pair
> Up to 100Gbps over 1310nm + …
> … Up to 400Gbps over DWDM
 Other relevant products include:
 40G / 100G with CWDM overlay
> C-1708_Rev.B CWDM-MUX-4+1310
> C-1706_Rev.A CWDM-MUX-4+EXP+1310
> C-1651_Rev.B CWDM-MUX-8+1310
 40G / 100G with DWDM overlay
> C-2401_Rev.A DWDM-MUX-8+1310

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Cube Optics : votre partenaire WDM de long terme
• Maîtrise complète de la chaîne de production
• Personnalisation totale des produits et de la solution
• Des experts mondiaux de l’optique pour les télécoms
• Fournisseur des plus grands fabricants de transceivers
• Fournisseur de très nombreux opérateurs de réseaux, du plus grand au plus petit
• Outil industriel de conception, de développement, de test et de fabrication de composants et
systèmes optiques
• A votre service
• Accompagnement dès la conception de votre projet
• Support avant-vente / après-vente
• Conception de solutions

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Contact us!
A votre disposition pour
plus d’information, votre
contact en France :
Thierry SAMAMA
+33 6 76 34 64 86
Thierry.Samama@cubeoptics.com
@Cubo_France
www.cubeoptics.com