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Why Single-Lambda 100G Is Just What Networks Need in Pluggable Optics
Subscribe to the Cisco Optics Blog We recently introduced the QSFP28 100G FR pluggable transceiver. This may be one product, but it’s the beginning of a bigger industry dynamic that will change 100G pluggable optics over the next several years. To understand why we will need a change, let̵…
1G Bidirectional Transceivers for Service Provider and IoT Applications
Subscribe to Cisco Optics Blog by Email Written by Kaushik Mittra, Product Manager, Transceiver Modules Group To support the growth of service provider and IoT (Internet of Things) applications and accommodate the explosion in network bandwidth that will accompany this transformation, network…
A New Generation of 100G Pluggable Optics Starts With QSFP28 100G FR and PAM4
When it comes to network deployment strategies, you may be accustomed to treating pluggable optics as an afterthought. But over the past several years, higher data rate pluggable optics have been developed to keep up with bandwidth demands in data centers and service provider networks. And with thos…
QSFP-DD800 MSA Paves The Way For 800G Links In Data Centers
Written by Ray Nering, Product Manager, Transceiver Modules Group, Cisco Data center network traffic continues to grow, and as always Cisco is here to provide the best infrastructure options for the industry. According to Cisco’s VNI Global IP Traffic Forecast, traffic growth from 2017 to 2022 will…
25 Gb For Campus Networks – Just Upgrade It!
Written by: Priya Maratukulam, Product Manager, Cisco Transceiver Modules Group Enterprise campus networks are straining to support increasingly bandwidth-hungry endpoints. Networks support more devices that deliver richer content like HD (High Definition) video and advanced technology such as Wi-…
Don’t Mix Up Your FECs
Written by Craig Pasek and Pat Chou, Product Managers, Transceiver Module Group When we introduced the 10/25G CSR (Cisco Short Reach) SFP28 transceiver (SFP-10/25G-CSR-S), we were happy to see that customers recognized its benefits right away. First, it offers longer reach than the IEEE standardize…
Cisco’s 10/25G CSR Transceiver – Clearing Up A Common Misconception
Written by Craig Pasek and Pat Chou, Product Managers, Transceiver Module Group We’ve seen that many enterprise customers with multi-mode fiber already installed in their buildings have taken advantage of the benefits of Cisco’s 10/25G CSR transceiver. We’ve also heard a misconception in the i…
Peace of Mind with Cisco Optics (Part 2 of 3)
Written by Kaushik Mittra, Kai Ng, Jose Raygoza, and Pat Chou, Product Managers, Transceiver Module Group In Part 1 of this 3-part blog series, we talked about the breadth of Cisco’s transceiver and platform portfolio. Here in Part 2, we describe how Cisco is dedicated to and uniquely positioned to…
New Tunable DWDM 10Gb Transceiver For Extended Reach On All SFP+ Ports
It is estimated that approximately 22 million*, 10Gb/s Ethernet transceivers were shipped industry-wide in 2018. Transceivers have numerous applications from mobile backhaul to connecting switches and servers in data centers. With the multiple applications come varied requirements for reach on the…
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