Milan, Italy – 25th September 2025 – PhotonPath, a deep-tech company specialising in high-performance photonic integrated circuits (PICs), announced that its nanoOCM (optical channel monitor) has successfully passed Telcordia GR-468-CORE, GR-63-CORE, and GR-78-CORE qualification tests. These standards represent the benchmark for telecom-grade reliability, confirming the nanoOCM’s ability to operate under the harshest conditions of real-world network deployment.
Ultra-Compact Optical Channel Monitoring
The nanoOCM is a chip-scale, ultra-compact, easily integrable optical channel monitor designed to provide real-time visibility of signal quality in telecom and datacenter networks. Moreover, by combining PhotonPath’s patented PIC design with proprietary control algorithms, the device delivers high-resolution channel monitoring in a footprint optimised for seamless integration into line cards, open line systems, and pluggable coherent modules.
Comprehensive Telcordia Qualification
“To achieve Telcordia qualification, the nanoOCM underwent a comprehensive suite of stress tests,” explains Emanuele Guglielmi, CTO at PhotonPath, “including mechanical robustness (vibration, mechanical shock, handling drop, cable retention, fiber pull and twist), environmental reliability (damp heat powered/non-powered, low- and high-temperature storage, extended temperature cycling), operational lifetime (high-temperature operating life, HTOL), and electrical integrity (ESD and EMC/EMI compliance).”
As a result, the nanoOCM has proven its long-term reliability under both extreme laboratory and real-world deployment conditions.
Enabling Modern Optical Networks
Optical monitoring has become critical as operators and hyperscalers face exponential capacity growth, latency-sensitive applications, and the complexity of disaggregated, multi-vendor infrastructures. Therefore, real-time channel monitoring is not only a technical enabler but also an operational necessity, since it allows faster troubleshooting, proactive resource allocation, and higher network resilience. This, in turn, directly reduces operational costs and downtime.
“Passing Telcordia testing is a fundamental milestone for any product entering the telecom supply chain,” said Douglas Aguiar, CEO of PhotonPath. “This qualification confirms the long-term stability of our photonic platform under the harshest operating conditions, and clears the way for deployment in multi-vendor telecom networks.”
Roadmap and Live Demo at ECOC 2025
With this qualification, PhotonPath is now positioned to supply its nanoOCM to major telecom operators, hyperscalers, and system integrators worldwide. In addition, the device enables them to maximise fiber assets and integrate advanced signal monitoring into both existing and next-generation infrastructures.
PhotonPath will showcase a live demo of the nanoOCM at ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen, alongside previews of upcoming versions of the product.
For more information, visit www.photon-path.com
About PhotonPath
PhotonPath is a leader in Integrated Photonics, founded in 2019 as a Politecnico di Milano spinoff. The company develops advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and patented control systems that redefine connectivity and sensing. Its proprietary Oxyn platform, combined with heterogeneous integration capabilities, enables the efficient design and manufacturing of compact, scalable, and reconfigurable optical devices for telecom and sensing applications.
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