DCI-BOX equipment demand Increase

 Common requirements and characteristics of DCI scenarios:

Low latency, large bandwidth, low cost, simple operation and maintenance, refined management, independent controllability, and fast launch
Internet customers: represented by Alibaba, Tencent, etc.

Characteristics of the data center: It mainly consists of three parts: self-built data center + rented third-party data center + rented operator data center. The data center is widely distributed, and the local area is divided into large and small (regions), and each area (region) is interconnected

Bandwidth requirements: Large business scale, wide geographical distribution, large demand for Region interconnection, and strong demand for cross-regional short- and medium-distance bandwidth

Operator needs: There is a large demand for bandwidth in long-distance, hotspot areas and other scenarios, and there is a strong willingness to seek cooperation.

Operator customers: represented by China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile
DC as the center is an important direction for network reconstruction, bringing rapid growth in demand for DCI (data center optical interconnection)
With the advent of the big data era and the emergence of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, and the Internet of Things, data traffic has experienced explosive growth.
The growth of Internet traffic, especially cross-data center traffic, has made data center interconnection an urgent need. There will be more and more demands for large-bandwidth interconnection, and operators need to consider lower-cost ways to meet business carrying needs.

Major operators are vying to lay out DCI data center interconnection, build DCI on a large scale, and compete for large-bandwidth and high-traffic customers such as the Internet;
Government and enterprise customers
Cross-regional DCI short- and medium-distance point-to-point interconnection for government and enterprise customers provides customers with end-to-end data center services. Currently, government dedicated lines have high investment costs, large size and energy consumption, and long expansion cycles, so there will be greater bandwidth demand in the future.

HTF DWDM/OTN/DCI BOX product help DCI customer to save cost and expand network capacity.