New consortium to define and promote industry-wide adoption of optical specifications for 100G-400G interconnects.

The PSM4 MSA (Parallel Single Mode 4-lane Multi-Source Agreement) Group today announced the formation of an industry consortium dedicated to defining specifications and promoting adoption of interoperable 100G interfaces over single mode fiber (SMF).

The joint efforts of the PSM4 consortium will address the gap between 100G 10 km single-mode multi-wavelength solutions and 100G short reach multimode, multi-fiber solutions.

The PSM4 MSA participants expect to address industry needs by advancing unique technologies to create a diverse and competitive supply chain, while providing products that are optically compatible.

"Luxtera is focused on opportunities for deployment of our Silicon Photonics technology. The PSM4 MSA is a natural fit for Luxtera and we expect wide and disruptive deployment in the industry," commented Greg Young, CEO, Luxtera.

“PSM4 is an interesting new standard as it provides an economic proving ground for emerging optical technologies such as LISEL (Lens Integrated Surface Emitting Laser) and Silicon Photonics alongside traditional DFB technology,” said Dale Murray, Principal Analyst, LightCounting.

Members of the PSM4 MSA include: Avago Technologies, Brocade, JDSU, Luxtera, Oclaro, and Panduit.