Press Release
VPIsystems Introduces Powerful, All-in-One Software Solution for Optical Systems Design
Product Upgrade Streamlines Component and System Design Simulations for Optical Access, Aggregation and Core Networks.
Brussels (September 21, 2008) - VPIphotonicsTM, a division of VPIsystems, today announced Version 8.0 of its standard-setting solution for professional Photonic Design Automation. Version 8.0 provides ground-breaking new modeling features, improved usability and advances in design process and data analysis. In addition, VPItransmissionMakerTM Optical Systems, a new all-in-one software solution for optical systems design, addresses the convergence of optical technologies and architectures for access, aggregation and core networks.
"We have seen cable companies adopt WDM approaches to accommodate a tremendous growth in services, and core network designers revert to sub-carrier modulation and coherent detection techniques to further reduce costs, increase robustness and progress further towards higher data-rates per channel", said André Richter, Director of Product Management. "VPIphotonics' customers will benefit from the new VPItransmissionMaker Optical Systems since it now provides all the modeling capabilities and simulation advantages that have been offered to two, formerly separate markets. Furthermore, it supports the design of new architecture and technology developments resulting from combined influences and ideas. We will offer our many current customers flexible upgrade options allowing them to benefit from the vastly increased modeling functionalities."
To support quick assessment of signal quality measures in WDM transmission systems using built-in or user-supplied engineering design rules, Version 8.0 provides the new VPIdesignRulesTM control. This interface takes advantage of link analysis capabilities, which provide the means for tracking, visualizing and analyzing signal properties along the fiber link without the need to run long-lasting simulations. Properties such as signal, noise and distortion powers, GVD, DGD and nonlinear phase shift, OSNR, Q-factor and BER-limits can be evaluated versus geographical position, physical distance, propagation time or frequency. In addition, customized variables that are derived from the tracked signal and path characteristics can be visualized and used to evaluate the system under test with respect to engineering design rules.
To address latest research and development interests, Version 8.0 offers enhanced modeling capabilities for optical transmitter and receiver components needed in high-speed mPSK, mQAM systems and OFDM transmission systems. Significant modeling advances for AWGs, SOAs, and polarization tracking are also provided. Among the advances in the product's usability is the facility to distribute interactive simulations (such as parameter sweeps, optimizations, and Monte-Carlo variations) directed from a single user interface to multiple local or remote cores. Windows in both 32 and 64-bit versions are supported.
About VPIphotonics
VPIphotonics is a wholly owned division of VPIsystems. VPIphotonics sets the standard for software and services supporting end-to-end Photonic Design Automation with VPItransmissionMaker Optical Systems, VPIcomponentMakerTM and Optical Equipment Configuration with VPIlinkConfiguratorTM. Its' award-winning products are used by forward-looking groups, product design and marketing teams from over 100 commercial corporations and educators in over 140 university programs across the world. For further information, please visit us at www.vpiphotonics.com.
About VPIsystems, Inc.
VPIsystems is the only provider of integrated capacity and network planning software and services for the global telecommunications industry. The company's OnePlanTM software system gives telecommunications and multi-service providers the ability to cohesively plan the financial, technical and marketing aspects of their network evolution, for all current and future network types. Headquartered in Holmdel, NJ, and with offices in Europe, Asia, and Australia, VPIsystems' software is used by over 150 communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers to assess current and future capacity needs, and optimally plan their QoS-constrained service networks and underlying transport infrastructure. For further information, please visit us at www.vpisystems.com.