SFPs 101: Fundamentals of SFP Transceivers Anyone can get confused, trying to understand the abilities of SFPs entirely. It can even prove harder, trying to find the best transceivers for your network. SFP transceivers: what are they? Fundamentally, SFP is an acronym for the term “small form-factor pluggable.” SFP transceivers are small, hot-pluggable devices…
The Road to 400G: How PAM4 Modulation Is Transforming Optical Networking Global consumers of data continue to show increasingly insatiable demand for bandwidth. Since the existence of 100G, there had been expectations of better bandwidth technology, 200G, with faster transmission and signals. With such advancements, it is inarguable that the need for 400G within the…
The Future World of Fiber Optics Is Electrifying Multiple System Operators, Telco, Wireline, and Wireless service provider networks are all advertising next-generation technology levels and promising to provide next-generation facilities. While Providers of MSOs/CATV are opening up Distributed Access Architectures, making digital optics more accessible to the subscriber, Telco/Wireline providers are projecting next-generation PON for…
Ensuring MSA Compliance When Buying Optical Transceivers MSA stands for multi-service agreement. This is a sort of handshake deal made between the manufacturers of transceivers with different system vendors, to make sure that their products are compliant with the various system vendors. This means, if Cisco and HP – two rival companies – were in…
400G Transceivers – Which form factor? (OSFP, QSFP-DD, CFP8) The implementation of modern form-factors and features is not new with the introduction of new technologies. We are in the era of 400G, and like former cycles of new technologies, its market will bring in new transceiver form-factors with aims at specific applications of the network.…
Cat8 Cable for 25G/40GBASE-T Networks It is not new that with the increasing demand for bandwidth, it is essential to choose the right wiring for rapidly-advancing data centers, server rooms, and other areas, in preparation for future necessities. It is a modern standard that Cat8 cable is a new alternative for facilitating 25GBASE-T and 40GBASE-T…
The Rise of QSFP – 40GbE to 400GbE and Beyond The network infrastructure industry is testing 400GbE products and is anticipating the construction of next generation systems. A couple of years ago, there were arguments in the industry about the “correct” pluggable factor of form for 400GbE. But, it seems like that argument has ended,…
The reason for the Surge in the Optical Transceiver Market Communication engineers consider optical transceivers as the backbone of network systems. This is because these high-speed serial receivers support a larger number of electronic devices, communication gadgets, and information servers. Steadily, the sale of optical components has increased in the last five years with more…
What’s the Difference between Active and Passive Direct Attach Cables (DAC)? What are Direct Attach Cables, and Why Are They Important? Back in the past, when internet speeds were never more than 10 GBPS, networking equipment consisted of many SFP transceiver plug-in slots and a lot of RJ45 ports that had the capacity to run at…
What’s the Difference Between Compatible vs Original Transceivers? What do you look for when buying an electronic device, particularly hardware; compatibility or originality? You may feel that either one will work fine, but it helps to know the advantages of each choice as this helps to make an informed decision. Transceivers Everyone requires a…