New SpectraPath Illuminator features powerful proactive monitoring capabilities to improve network visibility and remote troubleshooting tools to minimize downtime

REDMOND, Wash., May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- XKL, a leading optical network solutions provider, announced today the availability of the SpectraPath™ Illuminator. Designed for fiber networks with growing IPoDWDM traffic, the SpectraPath Illuminator is an active DWDM mux/demux system featuring optical amplifiers, OTDR (optical time domain reflectometer), OCM (optical channel monitoring), OSC (optical supervisory channel), and optical protection switching, all integrated in a compact 1RU chassis and with no annual licensing fees.

SpectraPath Illuminator is built for network teams seeking highly resilient and easy-to-manage optical networking, including cloud providers, ISPs, research and education networks, and universities. Key features and benefits include:

100/400/800G: Transport any mix of wavelengths and maximize fiber capacity with flexible channel plans.

Longer fiber spans: Low noise input and output fiber amplifiers provide up to 29dB of gain control.

Low-loss DWDM filters: Transports up to 1T per channel on a single fiber, leveraging filters that offer lower insertion loss (