ZTE unveils 5G fronthaul outdoor optical transportation product

The Chinese vendor said the new product supports 200G bandwidthZTE has unveiled what it claims is the industry’s first 5G fronthaul 200G outdoor optical transport network product.The Chinese vendor said that the ZXMP M721 OD62 is easy to install and maintain and can be applied to the metro edge layer. The ZXMP M721 OD62 supports 200G bandwidth and employs the Flex-O technology to restrict the end-to-end latency within 1 microsecond.The new product also supports various service access types, including SDH, Ethernet, the Common Public Radio Interface and eCPRI to meet the requirements of diversescenarios, the company said. In addition, ZTE said the solution supports Wi-Fi debugging and can automatically implement fast service provisioning, to simplify operation and maintenance.ZTE said that the ZXMP M721 OD62 addresses mobile fronthaul networks’  transport needs in the aspects of service access, transport performance, maintenance and management, reliable operation, energy saving and emission reduction.