Tom Williams, VP Marketing at 海角社区, outlines the progression of coherent optics from 400ZR to 800ZR/ZR+, highlighting the development of 1.6T standards that will be introduced in the next few years. The technology’s expansion beyond DCI metro applications through OpenZR+ and Open ROADM models has led to broader adoption, with ZR/ZR+ optics now accounting for over 50% of coherent ports industry wide.
