Cisco Systems’ Shutdown of Coherent Technology to Its Competitors, According to Telecom Pragmatics

NASHVILLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cisco Systems’ strategy viewed internal source control over coherent technology as being critical, according to a recent Telecom Pragmatics report. So, it bought CoreOptics that had a solution at 40G (as well as being very far down the path on 100G), which was really viable at the module level, as opposed to doing a full-up design from scratch. A number of system players that were working with CoreOptics are looking around to figure out what to do now.

The study says, several DWDM players were evidently working with CoreOptics because they saw them as the only viable coherent 40G module-wise that were selling the technology in the open marketplace. However, even once there were expectations inside CoreOptics of being acquired by Cisco, the door was closed – delivery of any specs as well as information on parts, pricing, and availability became nonexistent.

The report further states, that the ability of Cisco to have coherent ports is critical to its router and switch business. In addition, archrival competitor, Juniper Networks, is apparently developing its own technology.

Telecom Pragmatics published this information in a recent issue of 40/100 Gigabit Network Strategies Monthly. Its authors include Sam Greenholtz, Mark Lutkowitz, and David Gross.

Telecom Pragmatics is an independent research firm specializing in telecommunications markets and related technologies since 2003.