Infinera FlexILS

Executive Overview & Deep dive on

Infinera FlexROADM line system

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 FlexILS Optical Building Blocks

Flex-grid ROADMs Muxes M x N Switches Amplifier Chassis

• FRM-20X • FMM-F250 • FSM s • MTC-9
• FRM-9D • FMP-F250 • IAM1 • MTC-6
• FRM-4D • FBM • IAM2 • XTC-2E
• FSP-C/FMP-C • IRM1
• FMM-C-5
• FMM-C-12

FlexILS provides a toolbox for creating an optimized flex-grid based line system
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FlexILS Coherent Optimized Amplifiers
IAM1 and IAM2 EDFAs IRM1 Hybrid Raman Amplifier

Span Loss Ext C Pre Boost In built OTDR OSA MTC-n

Amplifier (dB) Band Amp Amp OSC port port Slots
IAM1 0-25dB       1
IAM2 14-31dB       2
IRM1 10-35dB       3

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FlexILS ROADM Modules
FRM-20X FRM-9D FRM-4D

Module Type Degrees C CDC OSA Power Express Integrated WSS Ports MTC-n
Balancing Config Amp slots
FRM-20X Route and 9*    Per FSP-E  20 1
Select Channel
FRM-9D Route and 9*    Per FSP-E  16 3
Select Channel
FRM-4D Broadcast 4    Per Direct  (28dB 6 2
and Select Channel LC-LC with OSC)

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* Limit of 9 degrees is due to FSP-E capability
 FlexILS Mux Modules

FBM-SLCDC FSM FSP-C/ FMP-C FMM-C-5/ FMM-C-12 FMP-F250/FMM-F250

Architecture CDC CDC Colorless Colorless Fixed Color

Channel Flex Flex Flex Flex Flex
Description • 8 LC ports for Line Cards • 8x12 optical multi- • Passive Super-channel • Active 100G channel mux • FMP-F250: Passive 19
• 2 to 8 MPO ports for cast switch mux • Connects 100G line channel mux for Open
connection to FRM cards • Connects and • FSP-C: 4 ports modules directly to FRM-4D wave
• FBM-SLCDC-8-2-USB switches up to 12 • FMP-C: 8 ports • Connects to BMM for 100G configuration(No FRM
• FBM-SLCDC-8-4-USB line modules to up • LC-MPO ports in OCG mode support)
• FBM-SLCDC-8-8-USB to 8 directions • Connects line • FMM-F250: Active 19
• FBM-SLCDC-8-12-USB* modules and FSMs to channel mux
FRM-9D

5 | Infinera Confidential & Proprietary * See Infinera roadmap for availability

FRM-20X options
To other degrees

FSP-E
Optical Express shuffle panel
FRM-20X
FRM-20X

FBM-SLCDC FBM-SLCDC FSP-S

FMM-C-12 FSM-CDC

ICE4 x8 Alien Source x12 Alien Source x12

Sliceable CDC with CD for CDC for

ICE4 Alien Waves* Alien Waves*
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* and for XTM
FRM-9D options

FRM-9D Inter Degree FRM-9D

Connection
FSP-E
IAM/IRM IAM/IRM
FSP-S
FSP-C
FMP-C

FSP-C FSP-C
500G
500G
Add/Drop 500G
500G
Add/Drop Contentionl
Mux
Mux panel
panel Contentionl
4T ess
ess
4T per
per add/drop:
panel
panel add/drop:
6T
6T per
per
module
module 100G
100G
MTC-n 100G
100G
500G
MTC-n
500G

FMM-C-5 AWG based CO-40 OD/EV or

FSM-CDC
FMM-F250 MDU-40 OD/EV

AOFx-100
AOFx-100
AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-100
AOFx-100
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-100

XT-500F
AOFx-100

XT-500F
XT-500F

XT-500F
XTC-10/4/2/2E ; XT-500F/ 3600F
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FRM-4D Node options
To other express To other express
degrees degrees
Inter Degree
FRM-4D FRM-4D
Connection

IRM

100G
100G
Passive
Passive
100G Mux(TM)
Mux(TM)
100G
Add/Drop. for
for
Add/Drop.
500G Coherent
Coherent
500G per
per 500G
500G Add/Drop
Add/Drop
FMM-C-5 CFP
CFP and
and
FMM-C-5 9.5T
9.5T per
per FMM-
FMM- AOFx-100
AOFx-100
F250
F250
100G
100G
MTC-n MTC-n

FMM-C-5 FMM-C-5 AWG based CO-40 OD/EV

AOFx-500
AOFx-500 FMM-F250

XT-500F
XT-500F

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100
AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

XTC-10/4/2/2E: XT-500F/3600F
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“Automate Everything”
Extending “Ease Of Use” from Digital to Photonic Domain
Digital Photonic
Domain Domain

Auto-Discovery
P P
Hello Hello
 Topology/Node Discovery
 Inventory and Configuration Management
Bottom line:
ADAPT • Easy to deploy

P P
 Automatic adjustment & monitoring of
WDM parameters • Simple to operate
 “Hands-free” link turn-up & optimization • Self healing
Network with high
GMPLS: WSON*/SSON* efficiency
 Route Computation
 Point and Click Provisioning P P
Network
Failure

Restoration
 <50ms Digital FastSMP protection
Auto-Restored  Multi-second Optical GMPLS restoration
Traffic
P P
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FlexILS: Photonic Chassis (MTC-9)

Controller Module Slot B

 Supports all WDM photonic
I/O slots
Controller Module Slot A
elements: ROADM, WDM mux, OLA
and DSE
 Mix & match FRUs
• 8 x I/O slots with one controller
• 7 x I/O slots with redundant controller
 Small form factor
• Width: Fits 19”, 23” & 600mm racks
MTC-9 • Depth: Fits 12” and 300mm racks
• Height: 7 RU. 8 RU (with air baffle)

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FlexILS: Photonic Chassis (MTC-6)

Controller Module Slot B  Supports all WDM photonic

Controller Module Slot A I/O slots functions ROADM, WDM mux, OLA
and DSE
 Mix & match FRUs
• 5 x I/O slots with one controller
• 4 x I/O slots with redundant controller
 Small form factor
• Width: Fits 19”, 23” & 600mm racks
• Depth: Fits 12” and 450mm racks
MTC-6
• Height: 4 RU
• AC & DC option available

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IMM/IMM-B

 Controller Modules for MTC-n

 Equipped with Serial and RJ-45 craft
ports for communications
 Additional ports
• DCN
• AUX
• NCT1
• NCT2
 Housekeeping for all the cards and
alarms on the Optical Chassis
 IMM-B has the same form, fit and
function as IMM
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 XTC-2E : Integrated Digital and Optical platform
XTC-2E  Compact Packet-Optical platform
• Metro-core to long-haul DWDM transport
Optical slots applications
• Hub for TM-series metro edge applications
 1.2Tbps non-blocking ODU0 granular OTN
15RU switching
Digital slots
 Supports 6 optical line modules (ROADMs,
Amplifiers, Multiplexer modules)
 Service provider chassis:
• Highly reliable: redundant controllers, power supplies
Converged OTN/WDM/ROADM and fans
•2 x 12 x 50Gbps I/O slots
• Front-access for all modules and cabling
•Integrated FlexILS optical shelf
• Front-to-back airflow

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 ROADM Modules

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FRM-4D-B Detailed Description
FRM-4D-B HW Block Diagram
-
LINE IN LINE OUT LC connector

 Flexible grid (N x 12.5GHz) capable

add/drop/express
P OSC OUT OSC IN R

R P
1510 nm SFP

MPD 1
 Broadcast and Select Architecture
OSA
MPD 2
MPD 11 OUT
• Splitters in demux direction
OPM IN 1

• 1x6 Flexible grid WSS in mux direction

OP M
SYSTEM 4 OUT
SYSTEM 5 OUT
65/35
1X3

SYSTEM 6 OUT OPM IN 2

1490 MPD 12
MPD 10

 Integrated OSC and pre-amp to handle up to

28dB without IAM
MPD 9
MPD 8

SYSTEM 4 IN
1x6 WSS

MPD 7

1X3 MPD 6
SYSTEM

SYSTEM
5 IN

6 IN
 Flexible use of 6 SYSTEM ports
• Up to 3 express ports (fixed 3 which can be express)
• Up to 6 add-drop ports (any ports not being used for
MPD 3 MPD 4 MPD 5
SYSTEM 3 I N
SYSTEM 1 OUT

SYSTE M 2 OUT

SYSTEM 3 OUT

SYSTEM 1 I N

SYSTEM 2 I N

express)
 Per channel power monitoring and balancing
 OSA Monitoring Port

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FRM-9D-R Detailed Description
FRM-9D-R HW Block Diagram
 Flexible grid (N x 12.5GHz) capable
add/drop/express
 Route and Select Architecture
• WSS in both Tx & Rx directions
• Better suited for high degree ROADM nodes
 Flexible use of 16 SYS (system) ports
• Can be used as add/drop/express ports with granularity of 4 ports
• Uses MPO connectors for ease of use (4 MPOs with 4 fiber pair in
each MPO)
 Per channel power monitoring and balancing
 OSA Monitoring Port
 Connectivity
• Line In/Out port are connected to amplifiers (IAM/IRM) using LC
connectors
• System In/Out port are connected to add/drop/express channels
using fiber shuffle panels

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FRM-20X Detailed Description*
FRM-20X HW Block Diagram  Flexible grid (N x 12.5GHz) capable add/drop/express
• HW is capable of 6.25GHz granularity
 Route and Select Architecture
• WSS in both Tx & Rx directions
 Flexible use of 20 SYS (system) ports
• Can be used as add/drop/express ports with granularity of 4 ports (future single port
granularity)
• Uses MPO connectors for ease of use (4 MPOs with 4 fiber pair in each MPO)
 Per channel power monitoring and balancing
 Integrated coherent OPM
• 312.5MHz granularity
• PDs on all add ports
 Integrated OSC
 Integrated pre-/boster amp
• Services extended C-band
 Supports Auto-discovery
 OSA Monitoring Port
 Expansion port
MPO Connector • L-band FRM will connect into expansion port
LC Connector
 Connectivity
• Line In/Out port are connected to amplifiers (IAM/IRM) using LC connectors
• System In/Out port are connected to add/drop/express channels using fiber shuffle panels

17 | Infinera Confidential & Proprietary * See 1 slot roadmap

 Infinera in MTC-n
for availability
 Amplifier Modules

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IAM-1 Detailed Description
IAM1 HW Block Diagram
SC connector
LC connector
 Variable gain EDFA
 Coherent optimized over extended C-
band
 OSC terminated/generated per fiber
direction
 High output power (21.5dBm)
• Support for 0-22 dB spans
• Single stage preamp
• No OTDR ports
 One module per degree
IAM1 Faceplate
 occupies single slot in MTC-n/XTC-2E
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IAM-2 Detailed Description
IAM2 HW Block Diagram
 Variable gain EDFA
 Coherent optimized over extended C-
band
 OSC terminated/generated per fiber
direction
 High output power (21.5dBm)
• Support for 0-28dB spans
• Two stage EDFA with mid-stage VOA
• Pre-amplifier and booster amplifier
SC connector
• OSA & OTDR ports
IAM2 Faceplate
 One module per degree
LC connector

 Occupies 2 slots in MTC-n/ XTC-2E

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IRM-1 Detailed Description
IRM1 HW Block Diagram

 Integrated EDFA and Raman pumps

 Counter Propagating Raman
 OSC terminated/generated per fiber
direction
 OSA & OTDR Monitoring Ports
 Tx VOA for controlling output power
IRM1 Faceplate SC connector
LC connector
 Support spans up to 35dB (IRM1)
 Occupies 3 slots in MTC-n

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 FSP-E

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Express Shuffle Panel (FSP-E)
FSP-E
 Shuffle panel for express
connectivity among FRM-9D-R( or
future route and select ROADMs) in
2 MPO connectors from each FRM-9D-R
a node
 Two MPOs from each FRM: Each
FSP-E deployment for express connectivity
MPO supports 4 fiber pairs
FRM FRM FRM

 Single shuffle panel for all express

FRM FSP-E FRM
traffic
FRM FRM FRM • 18 MPO connectors: 2 MPOs from 9 FRM’s
2 MPO connectors from each FRM-9D-R • Passive Module
• 1RU, rack-mount in 19”, 600mm, 23” width racks

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Ease of Use with FSP-E
9D ROADM Site
Traditional ROADM Connectivity Connectivity with FSP-E

FRM1 FRM2 FRM1 FRM2

FRM3 FRM9 FRM3

FRM9

FSP-E
FRM4 FRM4
FRM8 FRM8

FRM7 FRM5
FRM7 FRM5

FRM6 FRM6

72 LC-LC fibers in a mesh connectivity 18 MPO cables in Star Configuration

(2 MPO connectors from each FRM)

Less Install Time, Less Prone to Errors

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 Multiplexer Modules

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FMP-F250: passive fixed add/drop module for 500G Channels

FMP-F250 HW Block Diagram

 Enables unamplified WDM terminal for point to
point network requirement without FRMs
SC19  Fixed filter for back to back AOFx-500
AOFx-500
SC17 connections
.
.
System In/Out
Odd
 Colored MUX: Fixed frequency slot per port
.
SC1  100% add/drop in a single FRU
FMP-F-
250  2 uplinks to line side
SC18 • Odd and Even FlexChannel ports
. • 3 dB external coupler for 9.5Tb line side capacity
System In/Out
.
SC4
Even  Duplex LC connector connectivity with AOFx-
AOFx-500
SC2
500
 Passive MUX
• Full width rack mount FRU - fits in 1 RU (19”, 600mm, 23” rack
mounting)

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FMM-F250: Fixed add/drop module for 500G channels

 Fixed add/drop MUX module for 500G

SCG19 FlexChannels
AOFx-500
SCG17 .
 Colored MUX: Fixed frequency slot per
System In/Out
.
.
Odd port
SCG1
FMP-F-
 100% add/drop in a single FRU
250
 2 uplinks to FRM module
SCG18
. • Odd and Even FlexChannel ports
System In/Out
. • 3 dB external coupler for 9.5Tb line side capacity
Even
SCG4
AOFx-500
SCG2
 Duplex LC connector connectivity at line
and system ports
 Auto discovery supported
 2 Slots in MTC-n/XTC-2E
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FSP-C : Colorless breakout module for 500G channel add/drop
FSP-C
 Enables direct connect colorless
FlexROADM
 Convert MPO to duplex LC: 1 MPO to
4 add/drop ports
MPO Connector LC Connector to
to FRM-9D line modules

FSP-C Connectivity with FRM-9D-R

 Enables direction specific add/drop
AOFx-500
FRM-9D-R • 12 line module add/drop for up to 5D
AOFx-500
FSP-C
• 8 line module add/drop for 6D to 9D
XT-500F
.
 Passive module
XT-500F .
4 Line .
• Fit 2 in 1 RU FPC-1 (19”, 600mm, 23” rack
Modules .
FSP-C mounting)
1 FSP-C per MPO • Supports auto-discovery from line module to
MPO Connector FRM
LC Connector
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FMP-C: Colorless breakout module for 500G channel add/drop
FMP-C Connectivity with FRM-9D-R
AOFx-500 FMP-C
 Enables direct connect FlexROADM
AOFx-500
AOFx-500
FRM-9D-R
configuration
AOFx-500
AOFx-500  2:1 muxing panel with MPO to duplex LC
AOFx-500
AOFx-500 . ports conversion
AOFx-500
.
2:1
• Connect to 1 MPO connector from FRM-9D-R
8 Line .
Modules . • 1 MPO to 8 add/drop ports
FMP-C

1 FMP-C-8-4 per MPO

 Increases add/drop capacity of FlexROADM
MPO Connector • 100% add/drop up to 5D ROADM
LC Connector • 8T add/drop per direction for 6D-9D
 Passive MUX module
• Full width rack mount FRU - fits in 1 RU (19”, 600mm, 23”
rack mounting)
• Manual configuration, no auto-discovery from line module
to FRM-9D-R

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FMM-C-5: Colorless module for 100G channel add/drop
LC connector
FMM-C-5-EC
 (De)MUX up to 5 FlexChannels(AOFx-100)
 Colorless splitter/combiner
 Supports flexible grid channel plans
 Auto-Discovery
 1 slot in MTC-n
 Duplex LC connectors
• Connectivity
• Uses LC connectors for all add/drop and line ports
• Add/Drop ports connect to line modules using LC
connectors
• Line ports connect to FRM-9D-R using add/drop shuffle
panel (FSP-C)
• Line ports connect to FRM-4D-B directly using LC
connectors
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FMM-C-12: Colorless add/drop module
LC Connector

 (De)MUX up to 12 line modules

 Colorless splitter/combiner
 Supports Flexible grid and Alien
 1 slot in MTC-n
 Duplex LC connectors
• Connectivity
• Uses LC connectors for all add/drop and line ports
• Add/Drop ports connect to line modules using LC
1x12 Colorless Power Combiner 1x12 Colorless Power Splitter
connectors
• Line ports connect to FRM-9D-R using add/drop shuffle
panel (FSP-C)
 Auto Discovery enabled with 1490 nm
laser
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FSM (FlexROADM Switching Module) Overview
CDC FlexROADM Node

Degree
2
FRM-9D-R
 Provides CDC functionality along
IAM/IRM
with FRM-9D-R
• Multiples of same l can be add/drop to same
Degree
N FSM
FSM
Degree 1
MTC-9
• Can be connected to multiple FRM-9D-R
(directions)
LM LM LM

500 G Add-Drop
Super-Channel
Line Modules  Direction independent add/drop
XTC
• Mux/Demux and switching of 12 channels to 8
directions
FSM Faceplate
• Up to 8D CDC FlexROADM Node
 3 slots in MTC-n

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FSM/FSE Detailed Description

FSM/FSE HW Block Diagram

 Integrated 8x12 dual multi-cast switch
• Any input at any line port is broadcasted to all add/drop
ports
• Any channel at any add/drop port can be switched to
any line port
• Modular Architecture
• Base card (FSM) 4 line ports
• Daughter card (FSE) supports 4 additional line ports
• Built in EDFA arrays
 Connectivity
• Add/Drop ports can be connected to line modules using
LC connectors
• Line Ports are connected to FRM-9D-R using add/drop
LC Connector
MPO Connector
shuffle panel (FSP-S)
MPO Connector • FSM and FSE are connected via MPO connector

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CDC Add/Drop Shuffle Panel (FSP-S)
FSP-S Faceplate  CDC add/drop shuffle panel
 Enables connectivity between FSM and FRM-
9D-R for CDC FlexROADM configuration
• Connect to MPOs from 4 FRMs and 4 FSMs
• Breakout MPO cables such that each FRM-9D-R connect to
different FSM
FSP-S Internal Fiber Connectivity • Passive Module,
• Half-width FRU - fits 2 in 1 RU FPC-1(19”, 600mm, 23” rack
FRM1 FRM2
FRM2 FRM3
FRM3 FRM4 mounting)
 Modular Architecture
• Number of FSP-S depends upon number of degrees (FRM) and
FSP-S add/drop capacity(FSM )

Up to 4 FSM 4-8 FSM

FSM1
FSM1 FSM2
FSM2 FSM3
FSM3 FSM4
Up to 4D 1 2

Bidirectional 5D-9D 2 4
MPO Connector
Fiber Pair
Number of FSP-S Required
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Roofing filter on FMM-C-5 (BPP)
OSA Line Out SYSTEM 4-6 IN

SYSTEM 1 IN
Line Out
1X6 SYSTEM 2 IN  BPP for AOFx-100 add/drop to FRM-
WSS SYSTEM 3 IN
4D
OPM
OSC
SYSTEM 1 OUT
 Provides limited spectrum/
Line In

1
1x
3
SYSTEM 2 OUT
SYSTEM 3 OUT
frequencies accessibility for AOFx-
x
3
SYSTEM 4-6 OUT
100 receiver for better sensitivity.
 Auto Discovery pass through
BPP  3 variants of BPP completes 4.8THz

FMM-C-5

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40 Channel Fixed Mux/Dmux unit – TG series

 Two variants and Two Options(with

VOA or w/o VOA)
TG- Series CO-40 • Odd Channels
• Even Channels
 Connected for passive add/drop
directly
 Connected to ROADMs for Coloured
add/drop of 40/80 channels
 1RU unit for TG-Series

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 FBM family of products*

FBM cards  Allow for sliceable cost efficient CDC routing for ICE
optical engines
 Four variants
• FBM-SLCDC-8-2-USB – up to 2 degrees
• FBM-SLCDC-8-4-USB – up to 4 degrees
• FBM-SLCDC-8-8-USB – up to 8 degrees
• FBM-SLCDC-8-12-USB – up to 12 degrees**
 8 LC ports for Line Cards
 2 to 8 MPO ports for connection to WSS cards
 Optically passive, have MPDs for auto-discovery and
power measurements
MPC-6 carrier  USB connectivity to control plane
• USB cable supplies power for MPDs and controller
 Hosted in MPC-6 passive chassis (1RU)
• Each FBM takes half of that carrier

* See Infinera roadmap for availability

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Sliceable Optical Engine: Carrier Level CDC*
Illustration of FBM-SLCDC-8-8-USB
 2x8 power splitters in add direction
Fiber degree 1 Fiber degree 2  2x8 power combiners in drop direction
 Compatible with Route & Select ROADM cards
ROADM ROADM • FRM-9D*, FRM-20X

 

• Not compatible with FRM-4D
   Connectors toward ROADM card
• MPO
 Connectors toward Line Cards
• Four add/drop port pairs (8 ports total, each pair power combined/split)
• For best 16QAM performance the number of carriers per add/drop port
pair should be limited to 12 (48 carriers per FBM-SLCDC-8-8)
• LC
 Connects
• Up to 8 Line Cards
• Up to 8 ROADMs
 Supports auto-discovery
ICE4 LM ICE4 LM
 Wavelength selection is done in ROADMs in both add
λ1 and drop directions
* See Infinera roadmap for availability

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Fiber Shuffle Panels FSP-CE

• Fiber Shuffle Panel (FSP-CE) with the following

PON:
• FSP-CE-2MPO-1LC
• FSP-CE-2MPO-2LC
• Fiber Shuffle Panel (FSP-CE) are housed in the
FSP-CE-2MPO-1LC MPC and support one/two levels of cascaded
ROADMs in broadcast configurations.
• The FSP-CE connects to FlexILS chassis
(FBM/FRM-20Xs) via fiber ribbon cables (using
MPO connectors), and provides fiber
connectivity for one/two levels of cascaded
FSP-CE-2MPO-2LC ROADMs in broadcast configurations through
LC connector/fiber LC port(s).
MPO connector/fiber
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ROADM cascading concept*
Shuffle panels for ROADM cascading. FSP-CE-2MPO-1LC and FSP-CE-2MPO-2LC

FRM-20X
FRM-20X
FRM-20X
FRM-20X Base FRM

FSP-CE-2MPO-1LC
FSP-CE-2MPO-2LC

Extender FRM

FRM-20X
FRM-20X
FRM-20X
FRM-20X

Use for add/drop

through FBM-SLCDC

FRM-20X
FRM-20X
FBM-SLCDC FBM-SLCDC FBM-SLCDC

LC connector/fiber Use for add/drop

MPO connector/fiber through FBM-SLCDC
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 Miscellaneous modules

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 IQNOS Features

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Configurations for AOFx-500 / XT-500F

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Open Wave AOFx-500 using FMP-F

NODE A NODE B

AOFx AOFx

FMP-F
FMP-F
FMP-F
FMP-F

AOFx AOFx  Directly connect AOFx-500 pair (no

5.0Tb/s at 25dB FRM or intermediate amps)
 Different reach and capacity options
NODE A NODE B
available
AOFx AOFx
 End-to-end GMPLS provisioning and
FMP-F
FMP-F

FMP-F
FMP-F

3dB
3dB

AOFx
AOFx restoration supported via GCC0
9.5Tb/s at 17dB between AOFx-500 LM pair

Reach and Capacity options with FMP-F

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Fixed Add/Drop ROADM: FRM-9D

 Super-Channel FlexROADM
FRM-9D FRM-9D
• 19 x 500G Super-Channels
Express • 9.5T fiber capacity over extended C band
FMM-F250 FMM-F250
 FMM-F250 acts as colored
FSP-C
FSP-C FSP-C
FSP-C
FlexChannel MUX
• 100% add/drop on single FRU
• Occupy two FRM ports
MTC-n MTC-n
 Benefits: Cost-optimized
AOFx-500

reconfigurable optical express and

AOFx-500
XT-500F
XT-500F

add/drop
XTC/ XT

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Fixed Add/Drop ROADM : FRM-4D
To other express
degrees
To other express
degrees  Super-Channel FlexROADM
FRM-4D Inter Degree FRM-4D • 9.5T fiber capacity over extended C band
Connection
• 19X 500G with AOFx-500 modules
FMM-F250 FMM-F250
IAM/IRM IAM/IRM
 Only FlexChannels Supported (No OCG
Channel )
 FMM-F250 provides colored
functionality
MTC-n MTC-n • 19 local Add/Drop ports per FMM-F250
• 100% add/drop per degree
AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

 Benefits: Cost-optimized reconfigurable

XT-500F

XT-500F
XT-500F

XT-500F

optical express and add/drop

XTC/XT
Return
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Colorless with FSP-C: FRM-9D
To other express
degrees
 Super-Channel Colorless FlexROADM
FRM-9D FRM-9D
• 12X500G per direction upto 4 degrees
• 8X500G per direction upto 8 degrees
Express
IAM/IRM
FSP-C FSP-C
FSP-C
IAM/IRM  FSP-C provides colorless functionality
FSP-C

• 4 local Add/Drop ports per FSP-C

• Multiple FSP-C for additional add/drop
FSP-C
FSP-C
FSP-C
FSP-C  Benefits:
• Any line card on any add/drop port
• Reduce truck-rolls for reconfiguring line cards per direction
MTC-n MTC-n
No of degrees No. of FSP-C Total Add/drop
capacity per
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500

degree

Terminal 4 8T

XTC/XT
2 to 4 degrees 3 6T
5 to 8 degrees 2 4T
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 Colorless with FMP-C: FRM-9D

 Passive mux (FMP-C) doubles add-drop

To other express
degrees capacity
FRM 9D FRM 9D • Support 100% add-drop for up to 5D
IAM/IRM IAM/IRM
Express • Support 16 AOFx for 6-9D
LINE LINE • No Auto-Discovery/requires manual config for AOFx
FMP-C
using FMP-C
FMP-C
FMP-C  Direction specific Add/Drop
FMP-C

• Add/drop ports connect to direction-specific FRM

MTC-n MTC-n
module
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500

No of degrees No. of FMP-C Total Add/drop

XT-500F
XT-500F
XT-500F
XT-500F

capacity per
degree

Terminal 4 9.5T
XTC/X
T 2 to 4 degrees 3 9.5T
5 to 8 degrees 2 8T
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Direct Connect Colorless ROADM: FRM-4D
To other express
degrees
To other express
degrees
 Direct Connect: AOFx-500 super-
FRM 4D
Inter Degree
Connection FRM 4D channel line module connects
IRM IRM
directly to FRM 4D
LINE LINE
 Low cost add/drop option
• No channel mux needed(FMM-F/C)
• Enables “pay as you play” deployment of channel
MTC-n MTC-n mux for high-degree/high add-drop applications
 Direction specific Add/Drop
AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500
XT-500F
XT-500F

• Add/drop ports connect to direction-specific

FRM module
XTC/XT
• Maximum capacity of 3T in terminal
configuration and 1.5T for max supported degree

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CDC ROADM: FRM-9D
To other express
degrees
 Super-Channel CDC FlexROADM
FRM-9D
FRM-9D • 8 Degrees
IAM/IRM Express IAM/IRM
• 96 X 500G Super-Channels Add/Drop
• 9.5T fiber capacity per direction over extended C band
 FSM provides CDC functionality
FSP-S
• 12 add/drop ports and 8 line ports
MTC-n MTC-n • Up to 8 FSMs per node
FSM  Modular Architecture
MTC-n
• FSM has four line ports
• Uses daughter module (FSE) for 4 additional line ports
 Benefits:
• Fully flexible and un-constrained multi-direction photonic
AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500

AOFx-500
AOFx-500

AOFx-500

XTC switching
• Future proof with AOFx-1200

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Deployment Scenario of FSP-S: CDC Configuration

4D CDC ROADM with 4 FSM 4D CDC ROADM with 7 FSM

(63% Add/drop capacity) (100% Add/Drop capacity)

FRM1 FRM2 FRM3 FRM4 FRM1 FRM2 FRM3 FRM4

FSP-S FSP-S FSP-S

FSM1 FSM2 FSM3 FSM4 FSM1 FSM2 FSM3 FSM4 FSM5 FSM6 FSM7

• 1 MPO from each FRM gets connected to FSP-S • 2 MPO from each FRM gets connected to two different FSP-S
• 1 MPO from each FSM gets connected to FSP-S • 1 MPO from each FSM gets connected to FSP-S

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Deployment Scenario of FSP-S: CDC Configuration 8 degree

8D CDC ROADM with 8 FSM

(63% Add/drop capacity with AOFx-500)

FRM1 FRM FRM3 FRM4 FRM5 FRM6 FRM7 FRM8

FSP-S FSP-S FSP-S FSP-S

FSM1 FSM2 FSM3 FSM4 FSM5 FSM6 FSM7 FSM8

Every FRM is connected to every other FSM through FSP-S

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Directional Colorless: FRM-20X
With Gen 3 Line Modules (AOFx-500, XT-500F) R17.0
To other degrees

FSP-E
Optical Express
FRM-20X
shuffle panel
FRM-20X

FSP-C

AOFx-500
XT-500F
LC connector/fiber
MPO connector/fiber
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 Configurations for AOFx-100

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AOFx-100 Options for Add/ Drop
Grow as needed
FRM Node XTC- ROADM FMM-C-5 <-> Max A/D Auto- Add/Drop Low Cost
Type Degrees Platform Configuration FRM/BMM Capacity Discovery Capacity
XTC-10 Direct Connect 3.2T  
FRM-4D <= 4 XTC-4 Colorless
XTC-2/2E BPP 3T/6T  
XTC-10 FSP-C  
FRM-9D < =9 Colorless
XTC-4
XTC-10 Direct Connect <8T   • 
Can scale upon
BMMs requirement XTC-4 N/A (brown
XTC-2/2E field case)

40/80 Channel buildout

FRM Type Node XTC- ROADM CO-40DEV/CO- Max A/D Auto- Low Cost
Degrees Platform Configuration D40ODD (TM-Series) Capacity Discovery

FRM-4D/TM XTC-10 Direct Connect 8T 

ROADM- <8 XTC-4 Colored
2/4/8D XTC-2/2E

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AOFx-100 Direct Connect FRM-4D

 AOFx-100 add/drop to FRM-4D

 Auto Discovery
FMM-C-5
 Network capacity limited to 3.2T due
FRM-4D
AOFx-100
to receiver sensitivity of AOFx-100
AOFx-100

No. of Degrees Total Add/drop per

degree
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
1(Terminal) 3T
2 2.5T
3 2T
4 1.5T

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AOFx-100 with BPP on FRM-4D

 Band pass filter provides filters the spectrum

of interest which enables the AOFX-100 LM
FMM-C-5 lock in to the wavelength of interest.
BPP FRM-4D  3 filters cover entire extended C-band
AOFx-100
 BPP for AOFx-100 add/drop to FRM-4D
AOFx-100
 Auto Discovery pass through
No. of Degrees Max.No. of filters(BPP) Total Add/drop per
degree
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
1(Terminal) 6 3T
2 5 2.5T
3 4 2T
4 3 1.5T

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AOFx-100 with FSP-C and FRM-9D

 Flexible use of 16 SYS (system) ports

FMM-C-5 FRM-9D • Can be used as add/drop/express ports with
granularity of 4 ports
AOFx-100
FSP-C
• Uses MPO connectors for ease of use (4 MPOs
FSP-C

AOFx-100
with 4 fiber pair in each MPO)
 FSP-C provides MPO breakout to 4 LC
ports to FMM-C-5
FSP-C
FSP-C
AOFx-100 No. of Degrees Total Add/drop per
degree
AOFx-100
Terminal 8T
2 to 4 degrees 6T
5 to 8 degrees 4T

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 AWG MUX for AOFx-100 High Capacity with FRM-4D Config (R16.2)

AOFx-100
(odd ITU)

AOFx-100

AOFx-100
FRM-4D  Passive 40 channel AWG MUX
IAM-2
AWG MUX • CO-40 Odd/Even occupies 1 RU
• MDU-40 Odd/Even with and with out VOA
L
M occupies two slots in TM-3000
M
AOFx-100
 Max fiber capacity of 8T with AOFx-
AOFx-100
IAM-2
100
AOFx-100
AWG MUX

 Future proof design

(even ITU)
• ROADM ports available for adding next gen line
modules for high spectral efficiency

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 AWG MUX for AOFx-100 High Capacity FRM-9D Configs (R16.2)

AOFx-100
(odd ITU)  1 RU passive 40 channel AWG MUX
AOFx-100
• CO-40 Odd/Even occupies 1 RU
FRM-9D
AOFx-100
IAM-2
• MDU-40 Odd/Even with and with out VOA
occupies two slots in TM-3000
AWG MUX

L
M FSP-C
FSP-C  Max fiber capacity of 8T with AOFx-
M

AOFx-100
100
AOFx-100
IAM-2
 Future proof design
AWG MUX

AOFx-100
• ROADM ports available for adding next gen line
(even ITU) modules for high spectral efficiency

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 Colorless with FMM-C-5
To other express
degrees
To other express
degrees  Super-Channel Colorless FlexROADM
Inter Degree
FRM-4D
Connection
FRM-4D • 9.6T fiber capacity over extended C band

IAM/IRM
FMM-C-5 FMM-C-5
IAM/IRM
 FMM-C provides colorless
functionality
FMM-C-5 FMM-C-5
• 5 local Add/Drop ports per FMM-C
• Multiple FMM-C for add/drop with BPP filter(3
variants to cover entire extended C band)
MTC-n MTC-n  Benefits:
• Any line card on any add/drop port
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100
AOFx-100

AOFx-100

BPP filter
• Reduce truck-rolls for reconfiguring line cards
per direction

XTC
Return
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 Colorless Add/Drop with FMM-C-12
To other express
degrees
Inter Degree
Connection
To other express
degrees
 FMM-C-12: active Fiber MUX module
FRM-9D FRM-9D
• Colorless mux
• Muxes 12 alien carriers into one WSS port of FRM-9D
FSP-E
IAM/IRM
FSP-C IAM/IRM • Installed in MTC chassis (1 slot)
FSP-C

 Flexible configuration
FSP-C FSP-C • Supports Infinera line modules (via FMP-C) and alien
transponders via FMM-C-12/FSP-C
• 100% add/drop capacity in all configuration
(up to 9-degree ROADM node)
MTC-n FMM-C-12 FMM-C-12
1 12 1 12
MTC-n

L L L L
M M M M

* FMM-C-12 future

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 Configurations for XT-3300
Line System enhancements for interoperation with XT-3300

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Deployment Configs for XT-3300 (R17.0)

ROADM/
FRU Mode Mux ILS Connection Type FOADM Comments

XT-3300 OpenMode)
Wave (SCG FSP-C-1D-1MPO-4LC Direct FRM-9D XT-3300 as standalone NE(running R17.0) connecting to FRM-9D running
R16.3

XT-3300 OpenMode)
Wave (SCG FSP-C-1D-1MPO-4LC Direct FRM-20X XT-3300 and FRM-20X are in the same NE (running R17.0)

XT-3300 OpenMode)
Wave (SCG FBM-SLCDC Mux FRM-20X XT-3300 and FRM-20X are in the same NE (running R17.0)

XT-3300 OpenMode)
Wave (OCG BMM-2C 33 Gbaud Channels (muxing internal to BMM-2C). XT-3300 as standalone
NA Direct (running R17.0) connecting to BMM2C running R16.3

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Deployment Scenarios: XT-3300 Direct connect – FRM-9D (R17.0)
MTC-6 MTC-6

ILA ILA XT-3300

XT-3300

FRM-9D
FRM-9D

FSP-C
FSP-C
FSP-C
FSP-C

 Here XT-3300 is in Openwave mode

 Line System to run an independent IQNOS load R16.3
 XT(S)-3300 will be a separate NE
 Only 33GBaud carriers supported
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Deployment Scenarios: Greenfield- Integrated NE (R17.0)

MTC-6 & MTC-9 MTC-6 & MTC-9

XT-3300 XT-3300

FRM-20X
ILA ILA

FRM-20X

FSP-C
FSP-C
FSP-C
FSP-C

• MTC-6/MTC-9 is the Node Controller with XT-3300 in it

• Integrated IQNOS for terminal and line system
• Support for FRM-20X to inter-operate with XT-3300 in Open wave mode.
• Only 33GBaud Carriers supported
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Deployment Scenarios: XT-3300 Direct connect – BMM2C (R17.0)

BMM2C OTC BMM2C OTC

XT-3300
XT-3300 16T
1
6 carrier 1
1 2
9
9 OLA OLA
.
. .
. .
4 carrier
. . XT-3300
XT-3300 .

16
16

 Add/drop of XT-3300 OCGs using BMM2C is supported.

• With ILS running R16.3
• XT-3300 is in Openwave mode
• XT-3300 running R17.0
• XT-3300 will a separate NE
• Only 33GBaud Carriers supported

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Deployment Configuration for FRM-20X

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 FRM-20X Mux Configs R17.0

ILS Connection ROADM/

FRU Mode Mux Type FOADM Comments
Open Wave (SCG FSP-C / FMP-C
XT-3300 Mode) Direct / Power mux FRM-20X XT-3300 in same NE as FRM-20X. The NE is on R17.0

XT-3300 Open Wave (SCG FBM-SLCDC Directionless Colorless FRM-20X XT-3300 in same NE as FRM-20X. The NE is on R17.0
Mode) Mux
AOLx(2)/ XT-500S (running R16.3) connecting to FRM-20X (running R17.0).
AOLx(2)-
500/ XT- Open Wave FSP-C* / FMP-C Direct or Power mux FRM-20X DTN-X and ILS in separate NEs.
*Only one of the paired OCG can be used. (eg. If OCG1 is add/dropped,
500S then OCG9 can’t be used)
AFOx- AOFx-500 / XT-500F (running R16.3) connecting to FRM-20X (running
500 / XT- Open Wave FSP-C / FMP-C Direct or Power Mux FRM-20X R17.0). DTN-X and ILS in separate NEs.
500F
Alien
(Single True Alien source FMM-C-12<--->FBM-SLCDC Directionless Colorless FRM-20X CD configuration
wave Mux
coherent)
Alien
(Single True Alien source FMM-C-12<--->FSP-C Colorless mux FRM-20X Directional configuration
wave
coherent)

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Nodal Configurations – Directionless add/drop R17.0
To other degrees
FSP-E
Optical Express shuffle panel
FRM-20X
FRM-20X

FBM-SLCDC FBM-SLCDC

FMM-C-12

Gen4 x8 Alien Source x12

Sliceable CDC with CD for

Gen4 Alien Waves*
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Nodal Configurations – Directional add/drop R17.0

FSP-E

FRM-20X

FSP-C
Using one
MPO only

FBM-SLCDC-8-2
FMM-C-12

Gen4 x8 Alien Source x12

Colorless A/D Colorless A/D for

for Gen4 Alien Waves*

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* and for XTM
Directional Colorless: FRM-20X
With Gen 3 Line Modules (AOFx-500, XT-500) R17.0
To other degrees

FSP-E
Optical Express
FRM-20X
shuffle panel*
FRM-20X

FSP-C FMP-C
FSP-C Only one of the paired OCG can be
used. (eg. If OCG1 is add/dropped,
then OCG9 can’t be used).
AOLX(2)-500 This is due to the limitation of WSS in FRM-20X
AOFx-500 AOLX(2)-500 which can currently support 37.5GHz Channel
XT-500F spacing.
XT-500S XT-500F
LC connector/fiber
MPO connector/fiber
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