Category Archives: GBIC

Mini GBIC vs SFP: Is It the Same?

We’ve got very familiar with GBIC transceiver: short for gigabit interface converter, it is developed in 2000 as a hot swappable transceiver that commonly used in Gigabit Ethernet and Fiber Channel. But as the demand for higher bandwidth and transmission … Continue reading

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GBIC vs SFP Wiki: What Are Their Differences? When to Use Which?

GBIC (gigabit interface converter) and SFP (small form-factor pluggable) are both standard form factor for fiber optic transceivers. Basically SFP is smaller than GBIC in size. Both GBIC and SFP have a variety of interface types and each type operates … Continue reading

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