Bitgwa Electronics, a specialized manufacturer of optical communication modules (CEO Park Chan-hee), announced on the 22nd that it has successfully developed and commercialized BOSA (Bi-directional Optical Sub Assembly), a core technology for 100Gb/s transmission. The developed product is a key optical component that enables bidirectional transmission at 100Gb/s speed, and through this development, it is expected to simultaneously address the surge in data traffic and long-distance transmission demands in 5G-Advanced and 6G.
A company representative stated, "The optical communication market demands high-performance, low power consumption, and miniaturized optical communication module products due to increasing data traffic, and long-distance transmission over 20km is also essential. This technology adopts a Cylinder-type TO package structure, securing both performance and price competitiveness, and the high-performance product supporting 100Gb/s transmission meets market expectations."
The developed product supports the expansion of 5G-Advanced and AI data centers and is expected to contribute to building high-performance transmission networks in preparation for the 6G era. The industry anticipates that such technological advancements will enhance the economic and industrial ripple effects in the domestic and international optical communication markets.
Existing 5G networks used 10Gb/s or 25Gb/s optical communication modules, but the newly developed BOSA technology enables 100Gb/s bidirectional transmission, increasing transmission capacity up to 10 times compared to existing modules, and reducing CAPEX to about 1/20 of the previous level.
Additionally, since it is developed in a compact size, it can be applied to various optical communication module form factors required by the market, so through technology commercialization, a diverse product portfolio reflecting the demands of domestic and international customers is expected to be established.
A company representative added, "This developed technology is the result of the 'Commercialization Project for Optical Communication Components for Hyperconnected Networks' by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the National Information Society Agency (NIA). As the spread of O-RAN network structures centered on the North American market becomes visible, demand for 100Gb/s optical communication modules is increasing. Using the developed technology, we expect to further strengthen competitiveness in the global optical communication market and contribute not only to economic and social ripple effects but also to securing technological leadership."
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