Customers would like
40G transponders at 2.5X
10G transponder cost
100G transponders at
similar proportional savings
Business case will
initially be made based on:
Economic benefit at the
overall network solution level
Including CAPEX and OPEX
for IP, DWDM and fiber
A reasonable 100G initial
economic target: 100G = 2.5 X cost of 40G
Parity in cost/bit, with
improved spectral efficiency