Small form-factor pluggable transceiver

Mako Networks Continues to Grow in 2021

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Mako team members resumed attending trade shows in person in the Petroleum and C-store, Food Service and Technology verticals in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • Mako team members resumed attending trade shows in person in the Petroleum and C-store, Food Service and Technology verticals in 2021.
  • The Mako System continued to distinguish itself as a tailor-made networking solution for distributed enterprises and retail networks.
  • Among Mako Network's 2021 accomplishments were:
    Mako continued to grow its VPN Cloud Partner Program, established in 2020, by forging new partnerships with Fueland, Skupos, InComm and UK-based EdgePetrol.
  • Mako Networks provides technology to build secure, easy-to-manage, scalable PCI-certified networks for distributed retail enterprises.

Verizon Business, Cisco bolster enterprise agility with managed service offerings

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Business is enhancing its Network as a Service (NaaS) digitization strategy with the addition of Cisco managed SD WAN services, including options for 4G/5G connectivity. Automation, artificial intelligence, 5G and Real Time Enterprise (RTE)1 present new requirements and complexities, which test the limits of legacy information technology (IT) infrastructures. With these new solutions, enterprises can leverage Verizon’s 4G and 5G networks, as well as the network as a service strategy, giving them the ability to scale, adopt the latest technology and remain agile to meet ever-changing customer demands.

Key Points: 
  • Customers can capitalize on this private integration through wireline and wireless networks with Verizon Private IP and Verizon Wireless Private Network Traffic Management.
  • Verizons new Cisco managed SD WAN offer delivers cloud security and 5G capabilities, reduces complexity for customers, and enables private network connections to Cisco's Webex service cloud."
  • Verizon is also deploying Cisco 4G ISR routers to 1,700 Verizon Wireless stores.
  • Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries.

SFP-DD MSA Group Announces New SFP112 and SFP-DD112 Specifications

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Friday, November 5, 2021

The Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density (SFP-DD) Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) Group is pleased to announce its updated 5.0 hardware specifications and drawings for the SFP-DD, SFP-DD112, and SFP112 pluggable modules.

Key Points: 
  • The Small Form Factor Pluggable Double Density (SFP-DD) Multi-Source Agreement (MSA) Group is pleased to announce its updated 5.0 hardware specifications and drawings for the SFP-DD, SFP-DD112, and SFP112 pluggable modules.
  • This new revision also includes an SFP112 module specification to ensure the industry roadmap from SFP28/SFP56 to SFP112 and SFP-DD to SFP-DD112 maintain overall compatibility.
  • SFP-DD MSA revision 5.0 hardware specification includes significant signal integrity enhancements to address 112 Gbps differential signaling.
  • SFP-DD MSA promoters include Alibaba Group, Broadcom, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, Huawei, II-VI Incorporated, Intel, Juniper Networks, Lumentum, Molex, Nvidia and TE Connectivity.

Windstream Wholesale Enters Game-Changing Partnership with II-VI Incorporated to Streamline 400G Services

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

This game-changing partnership is a vital step toward making 400G wavelengths the default deployment service for large wholesale and hyperscale customers, said Buddy Bayer, chief network officer at Windstream.

Key Points: 
  • This game-changing partnership is a vital step toward making 400G wavelengths the default deployment service for large wholesale and hyperscale customers, said Buddy Bayer, chief network officer at Windstream.
  • This revolution in IP-over-DWDM network architecture achieves significant savings in upfront costs and ongoing expenses, affording Windstream a highly competitive operational model.
  • Windstream Wholesale announced in February 2021 that it had deployed 400 gigabits per second single-wavelength transmission across its long-haul network using compact, low-power, industry-compliant pluggable modules.
  • Windstream offers managed communications services, including SD-WAN and UCaaS, and high-capacity bandwidth and transport services to businesses across the U.S.

FIBERSTAMP Launches 200G QSFP56 ER4 Optical Transceiver ---- The Optimum Solution of 40km Long Reach Transmission

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

With FIBERSTAMP 200G QSFP56 ER4, users don't need to take expensive coherent optical modules as the sole answer to achieve 200G high-speed transmission at 40km transmission, and thus the cost can be well balanced with significant network upgrade.

Key Points: 
  • With FIBERSTAMP 200G QSFP56 ER4, users don't need to take expensive coherent optical modules as the sole answer to achieve 200G high-speed transmission at 40km transmission, and thus the cost can be well balanced with significant network upgrade.
  • The 200G QSFP56 ER4 optical transceiver also has excellent performance in terms of power consumption.
  • As a High-speed Optical Interconnection Expert, FIBERSTAMP is committed to provide global users with Economic, Professional and Efficient Open Optical Network Solutions.
  • The current main products cover 25G/50G/100G/200G/400G optical transceiver modules, Active Optical Cables (AOCs) and Direct Attached Cables (DACs), 100G/200G/400G coherent optical modules and UHD video transmission products.

ProLabs to Showcase 100G Extended Range 80km Optics at Fiber Connect

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Monday, July 26, 2021

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global leaders in optical transceiver technology ProLabs will display its latest 100G extended range 80KM optics, which change the game in backhaul and distribution, at Fiber Connect, taking place July 25-28, 2021 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Key Points: 
  • NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Global leaders in optical transceiver technology ProLabs will display its latest 100G extended range 80KM optics, which change the game in backhaul and distribution, at Fiber Connect, taking place July 25-28, 2021 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
  • Experts will highlight the QSFP28 100G ZR4 line of transceivers which deliver cutting-edge 100G signals beyond 40km and up to 80km of distance.
  • ProLabs QSFP28 100G ZR4 is compatible with leading OEM switch vendor solutions including Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Ciena and Arista.
  • Also highlighted at the show will be ProLabs CFP2-DCO coherent optical transceiver which delivers reliable 100G fiber optics with DWDM signals, reaching 80km and beyond.

Luxshare-Tech is leading the industry on QSFP 112G

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Monday, June 28, 2021

As the demand for bandwidth grows, the need for the single lane speed in a QSFP is now coming to 112Gb/s.

Key Points: 
  • As the demand for bandwidth grows, the need for the single lane speed in a QSFP is now coming to 112Gb/s.
  • QSFP112 is the module and cage/connector system based on current QSFP form factor, targeting to support the 112Gb/s per lane speed in a 4x lane QSFP system and to enable the QSFP 400G interconnect ecosystem.
  • The MSA will greatly help the legacy QSFP users upgrade the link bandwidth to 400G per port with lower cost and shorter transition time.
  • With all the innovative changes, we are still maintaining backward compatibility with legacy QSFP modules, including optical transceivers and copper cables.

Keysight Partners with 800 Gigabit Ethernet Ecosystem to Demonstrate Physical Design Validation Solution

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, today announced a demonstration of a physical design validation solution featuring high speed Ethernet partners in the quad small form factor pluggable double density (QSFP-DD800) ecosystem.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, today announced a demonstration of a physical design validation solution featuring high speed Ethernet partners in the quad small form factor pluggable double density (QSFP-DD800) ecosystem.
  • Along with Keysight, the demonstration includes partners in the DD800 ecosystem including host board connectors from Amphenol and link partner from system company Cisco.
  • The G800 integrates with the Keysight M8040A bit error ratio tester (BERT) and the Keysight UXR-Series oscilloscope to provide insights into FEC constraints for physical design validation and compliance.
  • Keysight delivers advanced design and validation solutions that help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world.

Hengtong Rockley Announces and Live-Demonstrates 800G QSFP-DD800 DR8 Pluggable Optical Module

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

SUZHOU, China, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After the release of 400G QSPF-DD DR4 Silicon Photonics optical module at OFC 2020, Hengtong Rockley Technology Co., Ltd. announces the release of 800G QSFP-DD800 DR8 optical module based on EML technology, and has the live video demonstrate at Hengtong Rockley's virtual Booth #2061 at 2021 OFC for this 800G QSFP-DD800 DR8 pluggable optical module operation.

Key Points: 
  • SUZHOU, China, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After the release of 400G QSPF-DD DR4 Silicon Photonics optical module at OFC 2020, Hengtong Rockley Technology Co., Ltd. announces the release of 800G QSFP-DD800 DR8 optical module based on EML technology, and has the live video demonstrate at Hengtong Rockley's virtual Booth #2061 at 2021 OFC for this 800G QSFP-DD800 DR8 pluggable optical module operation.
  • Hengtong Rockley is adapting 7nm DSP with built-in drivers, and COB structure to achieve this 800G QSFP-DD800 DR8 design, the total module power consumption is around 16W.
  • Hengtong Rockley also plans to have 800G optical module based on Silicon Photonics technology in 2022.
  • Hengtong Rockley Technology Co., Ltd. is a joint venture established by Hengtong Optic-Electric Co., Ltd., China and Rockley Photonics Limited, UK.

MaxLinear’s PAM4 DSP Selected by uSenlight to Deliver Sub-3.5W 100G Optical Modules for Hyperscale Data Centers and Wireless Fronthaul Applications

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210608005505/en/
    uSenlight selects MxL93516 PAM4 DSP for sub-3.5W 100G modules (Graphic: Business Wire)
    The MxL93516, MaxLinears second-generation Snowmass DSP, enables sub-3.5W QSFP28 and SFP-DD 100G optical modules.
  • We are excited to see the adoption of our 100G PAM4 DSP by uSenlight for their DR1 QSFP28 transceiver modules, said Drew Guckenberger, Vice President of MaxLinears Optical Interconnect Group.
  • The low power, high level of integration and performance of Snowmass DSPs enable companies like uSenlight to develop low power, small form factor, 100G optical interconnects for next-generation hyperscale data centers and wireless fronthaul applications.
  • These PAM4 DSPs enable 100Gbps QSFP28 optical modules using 4*25G NRZ host interface to 1*100G PAM4 optical interface and SFP-DD optical modules using 2*50G PAM4 host interface to 1*100G PAM4 optical interface.