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The Three Myths of Optical Capacity Scaling How to Maximize and Monetize Subsea Cable Capacity
MYTH 1 Scaling BAUD RATE increases spectral efficiency, thereby increasing total subsea fiber capacity
MYTH 2 Scaling MODULATION ORDER increases spectral efficiency, thereby increasing total subsea fiber capacity
MYTH 3 Scaling INTEGRATION has no effect on spectral efficiency or subsea fiber capacity A ES OF SCALABILITY
Capacity/wave Capacity/device
Baud a e 100 Gbaud 800 Gb/s+ 2.4 Tb/s 600 Gb/s 66 Gbaud 1.2 Tb/s
200 Gb/s 500 Gb/s 33 Gbaud 100 Gb/s Modulation