Acacia’s Anuj Malik gave a presentation at Cisco Live 2025 in San Diego, CA that discussed how coherent pluggable technology has emerged as a pivotal solution that offers a scalable, flexible, and cost-effective approach for meeting the increasing demand for bandwidth. This presentation dives 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 explores the performance metrics, such as data rates, reach, and power consumption, comparing them with traditional coherent solutions. Real-world deployment scenarios are highlighted, including case studies and future trends, underscoring the transformative impact of coherent pluggables leading to convergence of IP and Optical layers.
