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The Dawn of the Terabit Age - Infinera

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<strong>The</strong> Value <strong>of</strong> FlexChannels<br />

<strong>The</strong> result <strong>of</strong> FlexChannels:<br />

Capacity * Reach Product<br />

1.2<br />

1<br />

0.8<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

0<br />

PM QPSK<br />

0<br />

1.6<br />

21 8<br />

42 12<br />

63 16<br />

48 10 5<br />

24<br />

12 6<br />

C-Band Capacity (Tb/s)<br />

Spectral efficiency [b/s/Hz]<br />

Bits / Dual -Pol -Symbol<br />

more capacity…<br />

…at <strong>the</strong> same reach…<br />

…for a given modulation type<br />

…using available electronics

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