March 12, 2026
AimValley & OE Solutions showcase Private Line Emulation expertise
By OE Solutions
Hilversum, the Netherlands, March 12, 2026 – At the annual Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibition (OFC), the premier global forum for optical networking innovation, AimValley and OE Solutions will demonstrate their broad Private Line Emulation (PLE) expertise with a new proof-of-concept solution. This demonstration includes the emulation of an OTN service in a fully transparent manner over an MPLS link.
PLE Smart SFPs at 1G, 10G and 100G speeds have come within reach, utilizing our highly modular and scalable design. These Smart SFPs enable future deployment s in both edge locations and central offices without the need for dedicated systems. All it takes is to insert a PLE Smart SFP into your existing router and it will become a PLE aware system, s significantly increasing deployment flexibility and reducing capital expenditure.
Private Line Emulation (RFC9801)
With help from AimValley as contributor a new method for transparent high bit-rate transport, called Private Line Emulation over Packet-Switched Networks (PLE) got awarded an RFC status at IETF last year. This new standard enables operators to offer high bit-rate signals such as SONET OC-192, Fiber Channel 64G, 32G and 16G, OTN OTU2 and OTU4 and fully transparent Ethernet on existing packet networks with the same quality and availability as WDM or traditional TDM systems. All it takes is a PLE interworking function at each of the service endpoints that converts the client signal into packets and vice-versa.
| “With the telecom market moving more-and-more to optical networking with the DCO pluggables being used directly in routers, the need for a way of transparently emulating OTN, Ethernet and Fiber Channel services is emerging. PLE can fulfill that need by offering those services data and timing transparent protocols such as MPLS or SRv6.”
Jasper Versteeg – Product Line Manager, AimValley
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Smart SFP technology
Over a decade ago, AimValley and OE Solutions conceived the Smart SFP, a transceiver that integrates additional network functions inside the module. A major application of these Smart SFPs has been Network Migration from TDM to Ethernet. A rich portfolio of devices is available to support all relevant TDM rates.
Visit OE Solutions at OFC2026 (Booth #2359) for a live PLE demonstration or to discuss the potential of Smart SFP technology in general. For more information contact us at sales@smartsfp.com.
About OE Solutions
OE Solutions is a global technology leader and vertically integrated supplier, specializing in direct-detect as well as coherent transceivers for mobile fronthaul and cable network applications at speeds up to 400G.
For more information, please visit the OE Solutions website.
About AimValley
AimValley is a world-class engineering and innovation center that develops high-reliability system designs and products (Hardware, Embedded Software, ASIC & FPGA) for Telecom, HealthTech, Industrial, Governmental, Aerospace, and Energy mission-critical applications. For more information, please visit the AimValley website.