PSM, or Parallel Single Mode, is a new type of interface with primary applicability today on 40G and 100G optical … More
Category: Fiber Optic Transceivers
10GBASE-T RJ45 SFP+ Price Slashed!
For years customers have been waiting for an SFP+ transceiver with a copper RJ45 interface operating at 10Gbps Ethernet. Such … More
Upgrade Short Reach 1G Links to 10G Without Upgrading Your Fiber?
To solve this problem a new type of 10G interface has been developed, referred to as “LRM”, short for Long Range Multimode. These interfaces are designed specifically for backward compatibility with OM1 fiber.
OFC 2017: 200Gbps and Beyond
The theme of OFC 2017 (March, 2017 Los Angeles, CA) could have been, “200Gbps and Beyond”. Numerous vendors announced product … More
One Media Converter to Rule Them All?
Media converters are often maligned as one of the necessary evils in data networks. In a perfect world, with judicious … More
Transceiver & Cable Options for Juniper EX4600 Series Switches
Whether you are upgrading an enterprise campus to widespread 10GbE distribution or are looking for a low-density TOR switch for … More
Favorite Colors of Optical Communications
INTRODUCTION What is the ‘favorite’ color for optical communications? The answer is…there are several. Depending on the application, there are … More
Total Internal Reflection
FIBER OPTIC BASICS – TOTAL INTERNAL REFLECTION Long distance transmission of optical signals over fiber optic cables is possible due … More
Ready for 40G but Not New Jumper Cables?
INTRODUCTION Networks and data centers have relied on 10Gbps connectivity speeds for the past 5+ years. With ever increasing network … More
Migration to 40Gbps & 100Gbps Ethernet
INTRODUCTION As new applications, devices and architectures continue to demand ever higher speed networks, 40Gbps and 100Gbps Ethernet links are … More