Innovative solutions for digital optical and virtualisation challenges

Anritsu Corporation will join the upcoming ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen to demonstrate solutions to the challenges arising from the explosive growth in global data traffic. Driven by the unprecedented expansion of AI applications, UHD video streaming, and the development of autonomous driving systems, the exponential increase in data requirements has accelerated the evolution of high-speed digital interfaces, such as PCIe, USB, and DDR.

The surge in generative AI and machine learning services has significantly intensified demand for faster, more efficient optical transceivers for server-to-server communications in hyperscale data centres and next-generation 6G networks. To meet the critical needs for ultra-low latency and minimal power consumption, breakthrough technologies such as co-packaged optics and photonics-electronics convergence are rapidly advancing toward commercial deployment. The silicon photonics market is projected to reach a significant scale as these integrated solutions transform network infrastructure.

The company's MP1900A Signal Quality Analyser-R is a high-performance BERT designed to address signal integrity challenges in high-speed digital systems. Its eight-slot modular design provides flexibility for various standards and measurement needs and allows for future upgrades. The continuous updates of modules like PPG, ED, and Jitter/Noise Generator significantly improve its capability, supporting signal integrity analysis for ever-faster devices.

The BERTWave MP2110A is an all-in-one instrument with built-in BERT and sampling oscilloscope (eye pattern analysis) designed for system testing and manufacturing inspection of 10G to 800G optical modules.

It helps increase line productivity and cuts costs. The new, improved version showcased at ECOC offers an increased 60GHz bandwidth, allowing for the analysis of 200G/lane optical signals. Parallel analysis for up to four optical channels meets the latest development requirements for 800Gbps and 1.6 Tbps transmission.

With the growing adoption of AI and cloud services, the demand for higher transmission capacity in optical submarine cables and data centre interconnects is rapidly increasing. Consequently, recent R&D has focused on weakly coupled multi-core optical fibres with multiple independent cores.

After evaluating four validated measurement approaches for inter-core crosstalk assessment in next-generation multi-core optical fibre systems and finding exceptional consistency, the company developed a new MCF evaluation solution. With its new advanced OTDR technology, ECOC visitors will see live measurements on a four-core weakly coupled fibre with a standard 125µm cladding diameter.

This demonstration will showcase measurement methodologies that support multi-core fibre technology for higher-capacity optical networks, enabling comprehensive testing capabilities for various application needs, from R&D and manufacturing to field installation and maintenance.

The Anritsu MT1040A 400G Network Master Pro delivers comprehensive support for cutting-edge coherent transceivers, up to 400G, OpenZR+, OpenZR+ Bright, and OpenROADM ZR+ standards. Key capabilities encompass ZR+ Multi-Client functionality.

The MT1040A's robust feature set offers a powerful and easy-to-operate analyser for in-field operations. Additionally, it serves as a valuable tool in research laboratories developing emerging interoperability standards and network management protocols, where it facilitates network modelling and validation testing for the latest transmission technologies.

Ensuring low latency and reliable QoS across increasingly complex networks is a growing challenge, particularly with the rise of virtualisation, mobile connectivity, and cloud integration. The company's vTester offers a software-based solution to validate end-to-end (E2E) network performance by accurately measuring latency and key QoS parameters across access, metro, and core networks, including data centre interconnects.

Engineers can test between vTester instances or combine vTester with MT1000A/MT1040A to assess both fixed and mobile networks, including 5G/LTE, validating SLAs under full load conditions. This setup is particularly valuable for troubleshooting critical use cases, such as dynamic communication quality analysis from Data Centres' Virtual Machines, which provide high-speed data services. Additionally, vTester enables performance measurement between mobile devices and virtual servers, replicating cloud access scenarios for data-intensive applications, supporting engineers in designing, verifying, and optimising resilient network infrastructures.

Visit Anritsu's experts at ECOC 2025 on stand C4335 from September 29 to October 1, 2025.