NEW CASTLE, DE — FS launched two automated optical networking systems aimed at reducing the complexity and deployment costs associated with AI-driven data center traffic growth and long-distance cloud connectivity.
The company said the systems are designed to simplify dense wavelength division multiplexing, or DWDM, deployments, which have become more operationally complex as AI workloads increase network traffic and bandwidth demands across data centers.
FS stated the platforms automate configuration and wavelength tuning through Zero Touch Provisioning technology, reducing deployment time from traditional multi-device optical builds that often require specialized engineering support.
The company noted the systems consolidate multiple optical networking functions into a single 1U platform, reducing internal fiber connections by as much as 90% and lowering rack space requirements by up to 70%.
One platform targets metro and enterprise interconnect deployments with support for 100G services over distances of up to 120 kilometers. The second is designed for higher-capacity environments such as AI clusters and large-scale data center networks, supporting connections ranging from 1G to 400G and up to 16 terabits of single-fiber capacity.
FS remarked that both systems are managed through a unified software interface intended to reduce operational overhead and accelerate service activation in large-scale network environments.
The launch comes as network operators and data center providers face increasing pressure to expand optical transport capacity while limiting infrastructure complexity, power consumption, and deployment timelines tied to AI and cloud expansion.
FS said future versions of the D5110 platform are expected to add support for single-channel 400G client-side services and bidirectional single-fiber connectivity.
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