Lightwave Logic Inc (LWLG)

[mackwheaton]

Interesting info on 400g, one wonders what eyes might be opened when LWLG announces 100g capabilities. As of now the physics are making 400g too challenging, instability and heat among the big issues.

https://www.fibereality.com/blog/finisaroclaro-nearsighted-beyond-4x50g

From the blog:

As with fibeReality, both Finisar and Oclaro have problems foreseeing 400GbE in any meaningful way in the anticipatable time ahead. While each is more than glad to mention development efforts in this direction, their powerful statements included in a couple of recent articles on Gazettabyte cannot be dismissed. An executive from Finisar said, “There is probably more technical risk in 400 gigabits than any of the historical data-rate jumps we have seen.” The Chief Commercial Officer from Oclaro said, “The industry really wants four channels. When you use more lasers, you are adding more cost." In addition, with the expectation of NG-PON2 becoming the de facto standard for at least many large portions of the globe, 25G will even have longer legs. Any vendor that can produce a low-cost 25G laser will be a big winner in the future optical access space. All in all, it is not even that easy to accurately predict the arrival of just 200GbE.