Project description
Energy-efficient optical technology improves data rates and reach
The rapid growth of the Internet currently accounts for over 2 % of global emissions. Current access network technologies are struggling to meet the growing demand in a sustainable way. The EIC-funded qc-rosa project and Denmark-based company Bifrost Communications plan to introduce a groundbreaking receiver optical sub-assembly (ROSA) using patented quasi-coherent technology, boosting signal detection by over 10 times. The proposed technology will be seamlessly integrated with existing transceivers and will extend 5G infrastructure reach from 10 km to 20 km. In fixed networks, it will meet the NG-PON2 standard, increasing reach, bandwidth and number of users. By reducing the need for energy-consuming central offices by up to 90 %, Bifrost’s technology should significantly help lower energy and environmental costs.
Objective
The Internet industry is growing enormously, and it already accounts for more than 2% of global emissions. Current infrastructures and technologies for access networks cannot answer the growing demand without high energy and environmental costs. With this project, Bifrost aims to deliver a fully developed, tested, and qualified breakthrough Receiver Optical Sub Assembly (ROSA) based on proprietary and patented Quasi Coherent technology, which increases signal detection by more than 10 times. Our technology can be seamlessly integrated into any existing transceiver on the market. Applied to the 5G fronthaul and ring architectures, it will significantly increase the infrastructure's reach from a max. of 10 km up to 20 Km. In fixed networks, it will enable meeting all classes of the new NG-PON2 standard, increasing reach, bandwidth, and number of users. This will have a major impact on Internet networks, reducing the need for costly and high energy-consuming central offices by up to 90%.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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HORIZON-EIC-ACC-BF - HORIZON EIC Accelerator Blended Finance
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-EIC-2023-ACCELERATOR-01
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2800 Kongens Lyngby
Denmark
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