Smartoptics Group AS

Environmental & Social Information • Oct 25, 2022

Smartoptics takes leading role in sustainable optical networking

Smartoptics takes leading role in sustainable optical networking

Oslo, Norway - October 25, 2022 - Smartoptics, a leading provider of optical

networking solutions, today presents how its latest solutions are leading the

green transition and optimizing energy costs in optical networking. These will

support both enterprises and service providers in achieving increased efficiency

and meeting sustainability targets.

In an environment of increasing electricity prices and greater environmental

awareness, optimizing power consumption and improving energy efficiency are

priorities for both the enterprise DCI (Data Center Interconnect) segment and

operators of regional and metro networks. In response, Smartoptics has recently

launched a series of new solutions designed for both increased openness and

increased sustainability.

"We have always championed open solutions, and now we are approaching an

exciting period with greater possibilities to build open networks ahead. One of

the main drivers for IP-over-DWDM using a disaggregated network philosophy and

finding interoperable network elements is to improve cost efficiency. Today we

pride ourselves on combining increased openness with optimized power

consumption, a perfect combination aligned with market demand," says Magnus

Grenfeldt, CEO Smartoptics.

One of the ways Smartoptics optimizes power consumption is by deploying WDM

optics hosted in routers, also known as IP-over-DWDM. Compared to a traditional

transponder-based system, this can cut power consumption in the DWDM layer by

over 80%.

"The potential Capex benefits of IP-over-DWDM get all the attention, but its

reduction in operational costs could prove even more meaningful. The elimination

of transponder hardware results in a more space and power efficient

architecture, which is increasingly valuable as energy prices rise. Smartoptics

has embraced the shift to open, disaggregated networks based on router-hosted

coherent optics and is well-positioned to help optical network operators capture

these benefits," says Kyle Hollasch, Lead Analyst for Transport Hardware at

leading market research firm Cignal AI

Smartoptics product families are designed with a focus on cost efficiency,

optimized energy consumption and market relevance. "Careful choices in the areas

of network deployment models, system architecture, chip and component selection

determine our market attractiveness. We are the challenger in the market, and as

such these critical choices must be in our DNA", says Kent Lidström, CTO

Smartoptics.

For more information please contact:

Magnus Grenfeldt

CEO

Smartoptics

+46 73-366 88 77

E-mail: magnus.grenfeldt@smartoptics.com

About Smartoptics

Smartoptics provides innovative optical networking solutions and devices for the

new era of open networking. Our customer base includes thousands of enterprises,

governments, cloud providers, Internet exchanges as well as cable and telecom

operators. We have an open networking approach in everything we do which allows

our customers to break unwanted vendor lock-in, remain flexible and minimize

costs. Our solutions are used in metro and regional network applications that

increasingly rely on data center services and specifications. Smartoptics is a

Scandinavian company founded in 2006. We partner with leading technology and

network solution providers such as Brocade, Cisco, HPE and Dell EMC and have a

global reach through more than 100 business partners.

For additional information about Smartoptics, please visit

https://www.smartoptics.com/