Optics
“Pluggable Optical transceivers” also called “Optics”, are the basic building blocks of optical networks. Their function is sending and receiving optical signal over fiber. Making the optic switchable was a major step forward in the flexibility of the optical interfacing of network hardware. It has not only reduced the range of manufacturers, network designers now have access to a wide range of possibilities in terms of distance and fiber optic type.
Optics are standardized and can be used in various types of hardware such as switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers. The optical signals supported by the Optic can vary in characteristics depending on the type of network, data rate and effective distance.
The Optics come in different formats, such as SFP (Small Form factor Pluggable tranceiver), XFP (10 Gigabit Small Form factor Pluggable transceiver), SFP + (enhanced Small Form factor Pluggable transceiver), CFP (C form factor pluggable) , and QSFP (Quad, 4-channel, Small Form-factor Pluggable).
SFP
Opticonnect offers a series of SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) tranceivers for communication over optical fiber with data rates up to 4.25Gbps and distances up to 160km. The Dual Fiber Optics are standardized and can be used in different types of hardware; Switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers.
SFP+
Opticonnect offers a series of SFP + (Small Form-factor Pluggable +) transceivers for communication over optical fiber with data rates up to 16Gbps and distances up to 80km. The SFP + Optics are standardized and can be applied in different types of hardware; Switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers.
XFP
Opticonnect offers a series of XFP (eXtended Form-factor Pluggable) transceivers for communication over optical fiber with data speeds up to 10Gbps and distances up to 80km. The XFP Optics are standardized and can be applied in different types of hardware; switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers.
QSFP+
Opticonnect offers a series of QSFP + (Quad, 4-channel, Small Form-factor Pluggable +) transceivers for communication over optical fiber with data rates up to 40Gbps and distances up to 40km. The QSFP + Optics are standardized and can be used in different types of hardware; Switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers.
QSFP28
Opticonnect offers a series of QSFP28 (Quad, 4-channel, Small Form-factor Pluggable) transceivers for communication over optical fiber with data rates up to 100Gbps and distances up to 30km. The QSFP28 Optics are standardized and can be used in different types of hardware; Switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers.
CFP / CFP2 / CFP4
Opticonnect offers a series of CFP / CFP2 / CFP4 (C Form-factor Pluggable) transceivers for communication over optical fiber with data rates up to 100Gbps and distances up to 80km. The CFP Optics are standardized and can be applied in different types of hardware; Switches, routers and servers from different manufacturers.
Tunable WDM
Most WDM systems today are based on optical transceivers with a fixed wavelength or lambda, which means a reserve for every wavelength used. Tunable Optical Transceivers are the solution to reduce spare parts. Tunable means the ability to adjust the wavelength of the transceiver on site to the required lambda.
Single fiber Optics(BiDi)
Single Fiber or Bidirectional (BiDi) Optics send and receive data over a single fiber.