Compact modular systems were originally designed as WDM transport solutions for datacenter environments but have since been adopted for other applications and are now widely in use in telco environments due to their service density, scalability and power consumption on a per Gbps basis. Ekinops PTM300 is the most current solution for delivering scale-across connectivity whether you are a datacenter or telco provider.
It depends mainly on your specific environment. For datacenters with 600mm racks, AC power supplies and hot-and-cold aisle design, the Compact Modular form factor is what you need. For telco environments that use 300mm racks, DC power and back-to-back aisle design, the Telco Standard WDM platform is right for you. To connect both environments with a single chassis, the hybrid C700HC combines their requirements in a single-box solution for extending capacity between the datacenter and the central office.
Yes. Both the Compact Modular PTM300 and Telco Standard WDM systems have the same optical specifications which means channels transmitted by the PTM300 can be carried over Ekinops’ Telco Standard WDM optical lines systems (OLS) without issue.
No. The PTM300 is built on OpenConfig, one of the most widely used platforms for open, multi-vendor SDN environments. PTM300 is designed to integrate with third-party controllers rather than requiring a proprietary, single-vendor orchestration layer.
Yes, the PTM300 is purpose built for that exact application. With high density per chassis and multi-chassis scalability, PTM300 delivers high-speed connectivity for any application.
The PTM300 draws .08 W per Gbps at full load.
