Optical Systems

New Generation Optical Systems

Pirelli Labs developments in optical systems are driven by the evidence that the current evolution of broadband access is determined by the introduction of broadband services that increases traffic and creates bottlenecks in the metro and regional area, while high capacity, long distance systems deployed in the recent past can support much of the additional traffic demand.

For these reasons, Pirelli Labs has developed a carrier-class optical system [Photonics Products] for "coarse" wavelength multiplexing (CWDM), with a very competitive cost target. It is currently deployed in field, and Pirelli Labs is now performing the evolution of the platform combining emerging carrier requirements with the introduction of new technologies particularly suited for cost effective transmission in the metro space.


Technologies developed in Pirelli Labs for small form factors, transponders with high chromatic dispersion tolerance, tuneable sources and add/drop modules, embedded amplifications and so on are the cornerstones for the development of new generation metro WDM systems [Metro Networks], with features and performances exceeding whose of traditional systems and with modularity and reduced up front costs, in line with market requirements. For corporate and residential LANs applications, Pirelli Labs is developing a broadband optical distribution system, whose  main feature is that it will be very easy to connect between
optical fibres and optical receiver-transmitters.