Acacia’s Anuj Malik gave a presentation at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam that discussed how coherent pluggable technology has emerged as a pivotal solution, integrating coherent optics into pluggable transceivers. This presentation gave a deep dive into the technical underpinnings of coherent pluggable technology, including key components such as tunable lasers, high-speed ADC/DACs, and sophisticated DSP algorithms. It also explored the performance metrics, such as data rates, reach, and power consumption, comparing them with traditional coherent solutions. Furthermore, the session highlighted real-world deployment scenarios, case studies, and future trends, underscoring the transformative impact of coherent pluggables leading to convergence of IP and Optical layers.
