Smartoptics Group AS

Regulatory Filings • May 13, 2022

Smartoptics announces DCP-404 muxponder for 100G aggregation into 400G DWDM

Smartoptics announces DCP-404 muxponder for 100G aggregation into 400G DWDM

Oslo, Norway - May 13, 2022 - Smartoptics (Euronext: SMOP), a leading provider

of optical networking solutions, today announced the release of the DCP-404

muxponder (https://www.smartoptics.com/products/transponders-muxponders/) for

100G aggregation into 400G DWDM. The DCP-404 delivers ease of use, cost

efficiency and low latency to network operators, positioning it for metro

networks.

The DCP-404 is a layer 1, OpenZR+-capable muxponder with support for four 100G

client links and 400G in the line interface. This gives network operators the

flexibility to deploy 100G, 200G, 300G or 400G DWDM.

"With the capability to use four times 100G over a 400G line, the DCP-404

increases fiber utilization, providing more capacity per wavelength at a lower

latency then a traditional muxponder. This will serve as a key enabler for

larger and more complex network deployments. When combined with our DCP-R family

of ROADMs (https://www.smartoptics.com/products/open-line-systems/), the DCP-404

is a significant upgrade to our metro network offering," says Kent Lidström, CTO

Smartoptics.

The DCP-404 muxponder supports a wide range of QSFP28 transceivers on the client

side and a single coherent 400ZR/400ZR+ QSFP-DD transceiver for the line port.

Based on standardized, pluggable mass-produced optics, the muxponder will offer

a very attractive price point for customers.

"With no configuration needed at all and high flexibility in terms of supported

optics, the DCP-404 is designed to be as easy to deploy and use as possible. The

muxponder is unique in offering QSFP-DD line support, and when combined with

industry-leading low power consumption, it offers unmatched cost efficiency. We

see the DCP-404 as a major step forward for us, further solidifying our role as

a rapidly growing market challenger in easy-to-use, disaggregated DWDM

networking," says Kent Lidström, CTO Smartoptics.

For further information please contact:

Kent Lidström

CTO

Smartoptics

Telephone: +47 214 174 00

Email: kent.lidstrom@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 and Dell and have a global

reach through more than 100 business partners.

For additional information about Smartoptics, please visit

https://www.smartoptics.com