Wavelength Division Multiplexing Case Stories | Corning

A Tier 1 MSO in the United States needed a large volume of DWDM components without using more valuable rack space. Corning leveraged our ongoing relationship and conversations with the customer at the field level to identify the need and develop a solution utilizing the EDGE™ platform. Working with the customer’s corporate engineering team, we planned and presented an EDGE DWDM solution that allowed them to:

• Manage 288 channels in one rack unit

• Reduce inventory by 3x

• Introduce new fiber-management configurations without re-cabling costs

• Simplify visual channel

A telecommunications provider desired to increase the capacity of a fiber-lean network for remote PON deployment. We worked hand-in-hand with the customer’s engineers, tailoring a DWDM solution to fit their needs and channel plans. Corning provided four different options, each of which addressed cost of materials and labor, signal loss in the network, and availability. They settled on a dual 20-channel solution for scalability using Corning products they currently use in their networks. They chose to use the EMF platform in their central office and the Centrix™ solution in a high-density cabinet for use in the field. We also worked with the customer to determine a training program for designing and installing these new solutions.

 A Tier 1 MSO in the United States seeing exploding growth needed a reliable supply chain that was adjustable to their configuration needs. When the customer reached out to Corning for help, we were able to incorporate DWDM filters into LGX modules and worked with their technology groups to assure their requirements were met. Corning also utilized relationships with our distributors to provide stocking options throughout the customer territory, resulting in fewer work stoppages caused by delayed materials. While developing the custom module, Corning also identified polarity management issues and recommended a better MPO connector for the customer to implement.