The companies said Tuesday that they'll be using 16QAM modulation. The channel width would amount to 60 wavelengths per fiber, for a total potential bandwidth of 24Tbit/s per fiber.
In addition to speed, the companies will be focusing on the potential power savings of 400Gbit/s transmission. Their work is part of an Ultra-High Speed and Green Photonic Networks program under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).
The project will last "until 2014," according to the companies' press release.
Why this matters
It's looking certain that a 400Gbit/s generation will exist in optical transmission and in client-side Ethernet. While many in the industry have stressed the need to start researching 1Tbit/s immediately, projects such as this one would seem to indicate that carrier demand will support an intermediate step.
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Understanding the full experience of women in technology requires starting at the collegiate level (or sooner) and studying the technologies women are involved with, company cultures they're part of and personal experiences of individuals.
During this WiC radio show, we will talk with Nicole Engelbert, the director of Research & Analysis for Ovum Technology and a 23-year telecom industry veteran, about her experiences and perspectives on women in tech. Engelbert covers infrastructure, applications and industries for Ovum, but she is also involved in the research firm's higher education team and has helped colleges and universities globally leverage technology as a strategy for improving recruitment, retention and graduation performance.
She will share her unique insight into the collegiate level, where women pursuing engineering and STEM-related degrees is dwindling. Engelbert will also reveal new, original Ovum research on the topics of artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, security and augmented reality, as well as discuss what each of those technologies might mean for women in our field. As always, we'll also leave plenty of time to answer all your questions live on the air and chat board.
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