Infinera
Infinera Introduces Next Step Function in Optical Networking With the Groundbreaking Infinite Capacity Engine

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2016-03-21 / 12:59
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SUNNYVALE, CA --(Marketwired - March 21, 2016) -  Infinera,
provider of Intelligent Transport Networks, announced the
introduction of the Infinite Capacity Engine, a multi-terabit
optical subsystem enabling a step function in optical wave
division multiplexing (WDM) performance. The Infinite Capacity
Engine is the first optical subsystem in the industry to offer
network operators the combined benefits of delivering optical
super-channel capacity up to 2.4 terabits per second (Tb/s) and
reach up to 12,000 kilometers in a single small package.

The Infinite Capacity Engine is powered by the advanced
electronics of Infinera's next generation FlexCoherent(R) Processor
and the cutting-edge photonics of Infinera's fourth generation
photonic integrated circuit (PIC). The Infinite Capacity Engine
will be integrated into Infinera Intelligent Transport Network
platforms customized for long-haul terrestrial, subsea, metro and
data center interconnect networks to provide a comprehensive set
of solutions to customers.

Transport network bandwidth requirements are growing
exponentially, driven by the rapid growth of cloud-based
services, increasing broadband access speeds, 5G mobile data, the
Internet of Things and on-line video. To support the growing
demand for on-demand network capacity, groundbreaking innovations
are required.

A Step Function in WDM Performance
Enabling a step function in optical networking performance,
Infinera's new Infinite Capacity Engine is designed from the
ground up to deliver an unmatched 2.4 Tb/s of optical bandwidth
and long reach in the world's smallest subsystem. In addition,
the Infinite Capacity Engine consumes relatively little power --
82 percent less power per gigabits per second (Gb/s) than the
nearest competitor's solution.

The Infinite Capacity Engine delivers multiple industry
breakthroughs:

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--  Massive scale: Infinera's Infinite Capacity Engine enables massive
    network scale supporting super-channels up to 2.4 Tb/s from a single
    subsystem with up to 12 times more bandwidth than other implementations.
--  Advanced Coherent Toolkit (ACT): The Infinite Capacity Engine delivers
    up to 60 percent more capacity-reach performance for submarine and
    terrestrial networks than the current generation of optical technologies
    by allowing extended reach and/or utilization of higher order modulation
    formats on a per channel or super-channel basis in challenging fiber
    environments. The Infinera ACT features Nyquist subcarriers, a new
    technology that increases tolerance for non-linear effects and SD-FEC
    gain sharing. In addition, multiple modulation formats are supported
    including matrix enhanced - phase shift keying (ME-PSK), BPSK, 3QAM,
    QPSK, 8QAM and 16QAM.
--  Sliceable super-channels: The Infinite Capacity Engine provides the
    unique ability to deliver 2.4 Tb/s of capacity in a single module with a
    single fiber pair. In addition, it provides fine-grained and flexible
    control of optical wavelengths at 100 Gb/s. The Infinite Capacity Engine
    can tune and route a 100 Gb/s wavelength or N x 100 Gb/s super-channels
    in multiple separate directions with any specified flexible grid
    coherent modulation across the extended C-Band. As a result, network
    line-card module requirements can be reduced up to 77 percent while
    delivering tremendous flexibility. Moreover, total cost of ownership can
    be reduced by up to 53 percent as compared to non-sliceable
    implementations.
--  In-flight wire-speed encryption: The Infinite Capacity Engine encrypts
    traffic transparently at Layer 1 on a per service basis or in the bulk
    mode per super-channel, using the strong 256-bit Advanced Encryption
    Standard (AES) key. The Infinite Capacity Engine is integrated with
    easy-to-use key exchange and cryptography mechanisms, providing wire-
    rate multi-terabit processing with more capacity than current industry
    solutions.

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Enables New Flexible Network Architectures
With the Infinite Capacity Engine, Infinera has defined a new
approach to deliver multi-terabit capacity in optical networks.
The Infinite Capacity Engine enables the pre-deployment of
bandwidth that is service-ready and can be provisioned on-demand
in 100 Gb/s increments with simple software activation that
leverages Infinera Instant Bandwidth. Instant Bandwidth has
proven to be a powerful approach to rapid deployment of services,
enabling new capacity to be deployed in less than one hour.
Infinera's standard license offerings have been expanded to
include Time-based Instant Bandwidth providing 100G temporary
licenses enabling capacity to be deployed for a specific duration
of time. This capability, combined with up to 2.4 Tb/s of
pre-deployed capacity, can be SDN-controlled in 100G increments,
with each slice configurable for color, modulation and direction,
which provides network operators with a way to dramatically
reduce operational rigidity and forecasting complexity. The
Infinite Capacity Engine allows network operators to instantly
deploy massive increments of line-side bandwidth when and where
they need it; whereas, it could take weeks or months to deploy
bandwidth with a competing solution.

Executive Comments
Don McAuley, Vice President, Products at Interoute commented:
'Interoute is a company of firsts. We have a track record of
innovation that has ensured our customers have access to the most
advanced, cost competitive ICT infrastructure in the market.
Infinera's advanced network technology helps us deliver services
faster, and eliminate unnecessary cost and complexity so we can
continue to stay ahead of our competitors and deliver value to
our customers. The integration of highly advanced photonics and
electronics in optical systems, increases network scalability,
power efficiency and agility. This means we can stay competitive
as our customer bandwidth demands continue to grow and change
rapidly based on the dynamic nature of today's cloud and end-user
requirements.'

'The Infinera Infinite Capacity Engine ushers in a new era in
optical transport networking and is the foundation for network
operators to rapidly respond to massive bandwidth demands,' said
Dr. Dave Welch, Infinera Co-founder and President. 'Interoute has
deployed several pan-European network innovations using Infinera
technology and we see them as an industry pioneer, building fast,
high capacity, highly scalable services for their customers. This
demonstrates a need for our investment in vertically integrating
photonic functions and designing electronics chipsets in-house
that allow Infinera to build solutions from the component to the
system level. The Infinite Capacity Engine serves as the
fundamental building block for the Infinera Intelligent Transport
Network portfolio and we plan to introduce customized engines
designed for various network applications, far exceeding
comparable industry implementations in performance.'

Tim Doiron, Principal Analyst - Intelligent Networking, at ACG
Research stated: 'Infinera is bringing massive multi-terabit
capacity in an industry leading small footprint with its Infinite
Capacity Engine. With fully tunable, programmable, 100G bandwidth
slices and SDN control, service providers can dynamically and
instantly modify their networks to match bandwidth demands with
business imperatives. The Infinite Capacity Engine's
multi-terabit Layer 1 encryption technology provides an important
and scalable layer of network security for service providers.'

The Infinera Intelligent Transport Network platforms using the
Infinite Capacity Engine will be announced later this year.

For more information, visit www.infinera.com/go/engine.

About Infinera
Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) provides Intelligent Transport Networks,
enabling carriers, cloud operators, governments and enterprises
to scale network bandwidth, accelerate service innovation and
simplify optical network operations. Infinera's end-to-end
packet-optical portfolio is designed for long-haul, subsea, data
center interconnect and metro applications. Infinera's unique
large scale photonic integrated circuits enable innovative
optical networking solutions for the most demanding networks. To
learn more about Infinera visit www.infinera.com, follow us on
Twitter @Infinera and read our latest blog posts at
blog.infinera.com.

Infinera, the Infinera logo, and FlexCoherent are registered
trademarks of Infinera Corporation.

This press release contains forward-looking statements including,
but not limited to, statements relating to the capabilities and
benefits of the features and functionality of Infinera's Infinite
Capacity Engine as well as plans for further development in the
future. These statements are not guarantees of results and should
not be considered as an indication of future activity or future
performance. Actual results may vary materially from these
expectations as a result of various risks and uncertainties.
Information about these risks and uncertainties, and other risks
and uncertainties that affect Infinera's business, is contained
in the risk factors section and other sections of Infinera's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2015
as filed with the SEC on February 23, 2016, as well subsequent
reports filed with or furnished to the SEC. These reports are
available on Infinera's website at www.infinera.com and the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov. Infinera assumes no obligation to, and
does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking
statements.



Contacts:

Media:
Anna Vue
Tel. +1 (916) 595-8157
avue@infinera.com

Investors:
Jeff Hustis
Tel: +1 (408) 213-7150
jhustis@infinera.com

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