POLATIS 576x576 Optical Circuit Switch with MTP Connectors The POLATIS® advantage – ideally suited to the test lab environment - The industry’s lowest optical loss and superior performance in repeatability and stability, which are critical to ensuring the most accurate test data. - The broadest range of symmetric and asymmetric matrix switches, essential to support the evolving needs of network test labs, with modular scalability to tens of thousands of fiber endpoints. - True dark fiber switching, which requires no light to make and hold connections, and is critical when testing with low power signals, bidirectional or intermittent signals, and enables preprovisioning of future paths. - A ‘programmable shutter’ feature, which enables the simulation of intermittent and repetitive fiber breaks to stress test system response to physical layer faults. - Optional Optical Power Monitors, enabling users to measure the output power coming from devices under test. - Optional integrated Variable Optical Attenuation (VOA), which enables rapid simulation of multiple link-loss and span-loss permutations. - Switch partitioning securely in software, so multiple teams can use dedicated groups of connections on the same large switch without risk of interference, further saving on CAPEX. - Easy integration of switches with test orchestration software to replicate tests and scripts, schedule tests across multiple organizations and coordinate with higher layer equipment and devices, as they support the broadest range of Software Defined Networking (SDN) and traditional network management interfaces, including TL1, SCPI, SNMP, NETCONF, and RESTCONF. - Availability of product-specific drivers for many of the established test orchestration suites including Quali CloudShell, NETSCOUT® nGeniusONE® and Spirent Velocity® and Spirent iTest®, taking advantage of their ability to store and recall test configurations and topologies for even more efficiency. Optical circuit switches are transparent to transmission wavelengths, direction, protocol and bit rate so the same switch can be used for any media and speed to 800 Gbps and beyond.
Benefits of POLATIS® optical switches include: - Reduced OPEX. Connect any port to any port to configure tests instantly with popular lab orchestration tools. Save 75% of setup time by cabling once and reconfiguring in software. Conduct remote testing faster from anywhere in the world and reduce staffing, energy and travel costs. - Reduced CAPEX. Share expensive test and network equipment across multiple tests and multiple system test lab environments, reduce recurring equipment purchases and save on scarce real estate resources. - Improved Accuracy. All-optical connections are completely transparent to data rate, with speed-of-light latency and no packet processing, so tests are conducted with a high degree of fidelity. - Greater Test Coverage. Using integrated variable attenuation and shutter features, optical switches can stress-test system responses to physical layer faults such as connector degradation and difficult-to-trace intermittent fiber micro-breaks. - Faster Customer Response. Recreate and simulate customer network configurations quickly to identify potential corner case issues and resolve them faster. - Competitive Advantage. The longer it takes to certify network gear, the bigger the challenge for operators to roll out new services ahead of competitors. Fiber layer automation speeds up certification and facilitates deployment of more robust solutions. - Future Proof. Optical circuit switches are transparent to transmission wavelength, direction, protocol and bit rate so the same optically-switched lab infrastructure can be used for any media and speed up to 800Gbps and beyond. THE POLATIS® ADVANTAGE – not all optical circuit switches are created equal - The industry's lowest optical loss and superior performance, critical to ensuring the most accurate test data. POLATIS switches up to 96x96 provide ULTRA-low insertion loss performance. - Alone in offering the broadest range of symmetric, asymmetric and custom matrix configurations required to meet the evolving needs of test labs, up to 384x384. - Core component of a system architecture that can scale to support any size network - to tens of thousands of fibers. - True dark fiber switching, requiring no light to make and hold connections, is critical when testing with low power, bidirectional on a single fiber, or intermittent signals. - Accurate Optical Power Meters (OPMs) precisely monitor signal strength with programmable degradation and loss of service alarms. - Integrated Variable Optical Attenuation (VOA) enables rapid simulation of multiple link and span loss permutations. - Programmable shutter feature allows introduction of intermittent and repetitive fiber breaks to test system response to unusual fault conditions. - Optical switch partitioning enables different user groups to share the same switch in a secure way. - Integrated with leading test orchestration and DevOps software to replicate and schedule tests across multiple organizations and coordinate with higher layer equipment and devices. - Easy to control, with support for the most popular network management interfaces including NETCONF and RESTCONF Software Defined Network (SDN) protocols, as well as command line interfaces such as TL1, SCPI and SNMP. - User-friendly WebGUI for set up and operation.
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POLATIS® Series 6000 Optical Switch Modules (OSM) are high-performance, fully non-blocking all-optical matrix switch modules with port counts from 16xCC up to 48xCC, offering "any-to-any" port connectivity. The modules are designed for easy integration by OEMs integrating optical circuit switching into test and measurement or network equipment and are designed to meet the highest performance and reliability needs of the most demanding applications with exceptionally low optical loss, compact size, low power requirements and fast switching speeds. - The industry's smallest high fiber-count optical switching modules with POLATIS patented DirectLight™ beam-steering technology - Non-blocking single-sided 16, 32 or 48 port "any-to-any" switches - Compact design – maximum size 41mm x 120mm x 269mm - Energy efficient using < 5 Watts - Best in class optical performance - Typical insertion loss of less than 1.0 dB (16xCC and 32xCC with “Ultra” low loss performance) - Back reflection of less than -50dB - Very stable connections - Protocol and bit rate agnostic - Switch and hold dark fiber connections - Bidirectional optics - Multiple fiber connector options - Simple robust SCPI command interface over serial - Ideal for OEM applications - module can be mounted onto pluggable circuit packs - Designed specifically for integration with network equipment, fiber management systems and test and measurement tools
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POLATIS 384x384 Port Software-Defined Optical Circuit Switch
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SERIES 7000 384 x 384 SERIES 7000 - 384 x 384 port Software-Defined Optical Circuit Switch The POLATIS ® Series 7000 384x384 all-optical circuit switch is designed to meet the most demanding applications with exceptionally low optical loss, compact size, and fast switching speeds. With support for Software-Defined Networks (SDNs) via embedded NETCONF and RESTCONF control interfaces, the POLATIS Series 7000 can route time-critical traffic with very low-latency to enable new virtual cloud services in hybrid packet-optical data centers. The Series 7000 is built on the Polatis patented DirectLight™ optical switching platform that has been proven in the most challenging data center, telecom and defense and test applications for over two decades. Download Datasheet - Large switch capacity and high density with up to 384x384 ports - Bi-directional, all-band transmission with minimal signal impairment provides truly transparent connections - Dark-fiber switching enables preprovisioning and use with intermittent signals - Low optical loss enables dynamic novel network architectures with minimal system impact - Superior optical specifications enables DWDM operation at 400Gbs and beyond - SDN NETCONF and RESTCONF interfaces enable faster deployment of new network orchestration solutions - Fast switching times enable efficient provisioning and protection services - Supports a rich set of configurable value-added functions including optical power monitoring, variable attenuation and autonomous optical layer protection switching
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