PMC-Sierra, Inc. (PMC®) (Nasdaq:PMCS), the semiconductor and software solutions innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big data, today announced it received the Lightwave Innovation Award for its DIGI-G4 OTN processor, which enables the transition to 400G line cards on packet optical equipment used in metro networks. DIGI-G4 earned an impressive score of 4.5 out of 5, one of the highest scores awarded by the judges. The 2015 Lightwave Innovation Awards judges comprised a panel of industry experts, including service providers, technology developers, industry analysts and journalists.

“Being SDN-ready is paramount for today’s fiber networks, and the move to 400G is not just on the horizon, it’s becoming reality,” said Tim Hermes, group publisher, Lightwave. “The DIGI-G4 OTN processor proved itself to the judges as a terrific option for OTN switching in metro networks. A 4.5 score is rare, and truly marks what the judges feel can be considered a ‘best of breed’-class product.”

PMC’s DIGI-G4 is the industry’s densest single-chip 4x100G OTN processor with 50 percent less power per port than the previous generation. It delivers the capacity, security and flexibility required for 400G line cards in packet optical transport platforms (P-OTP), ROADM/WDM and optimized data center interconnect platforms (see infographic and video).

“We would like to thank the Lightwave team for acknowledging the unique value that our DIGI-G4 OTN processor brings to the industry,” said Babak Samimi, vice president of marketing and applications for PMC’s Communications Business Unit. “DIGI-G4 addresses the needs of an SDN-ready, encrypted transport infrastructure, and it enables equipment providers to scale their product portfolios to the highest capacities at half the power per port. We’re proud to be recognized for helping the industry transition to 400G OTN switched metro networks.”

DIGI-G4’s industry-leading innovations include:

  • Industry’s first single-chip 4x100G solution for OTN switched line cards
  • Industry’s first sub-wavelength OTN encryption solution to secure the cloud
  • Industry’s highest port density 10G, 40G and 100G multi-service support
  • Industry’s first 25G granularity flexible framer to DSP interface providing scalable line-rates to match the programmable modulation capabilities found in next-generation Coherent DSPs
  • Integrated 100G Gearbox for direct connect to CFP2, CFP4 and QSFP28 transceivers
  • Industry’s only carrier-qualified OTN Switching Software Development Kit (SDK) with adapter layer software to accelerate time to market

The PM5990 DIGI-G4 is sampling now. For more information, including white papers, video and infographics, visit http://www.pmcs.com/OTN.

About the 2015 Lightwave Innovation Awards

The 2015 Lightwave Innovation Awards review and recognize the industry’s most unique products and solutions that help optical communications professionals worldwide drive improvements and innovation in optical technology. Executives from Huawei, Verizon, Coriant, ADVA Optical Networking, Oclaro, and JDSU were among the third-party judges for the 2015 Innovation Awards. Criteria used in the Innovation Awards rankings include, first and foremost, unique technology or application thereof, innovation, ease of use, efficiency, reliability and contribution to profitability.

About PMC

PMC (Nasdaq:PMCS) is the semiconductor and software solutions innovator transforming networks that connect, move and store big data. Building on a track record of technology leadership, the company is driving innovation across storage, optical and mobile networks. PMC’s highly integrated solutions increase performance and enable next-generation services to accelerate the network transformation. For more information, visit www.pmcs.com. Follow PMC on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and RSS.

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