Category Archives: Fiber Optic Transceivers

SFP Port vs RJ45, Which is Good for Switch Cascading?

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Admin

Gigabit switch that offering greater speeds and compatibility has gained in much momentum in the field of networking. And with the unceasing demand for more bandwidth, the network will grow to the point that we need to connect several gigabit switches … Continue reading →

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Mini GBIC vs SFP: Is It the Same?

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Admin

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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Can GPON SFP Be Plugged Into My Own Switch?

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Admin

Fiber has been introduced to average homes and businesses for a spell and it has different names from different service providers: Google Fiber, Verizon FiOS, AT&T GigaPower, UFiber, etc. GPON is one of the key technologies that are used to … Continue reading →

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QSFP-DD vs OSFP: The Wave of the Future 400G Transceiver

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Admin

Over the past years, the discussion of 200G and 400G Ethernet speeds started heating up among data centers. Though 400G Ethernet is not mainstream now, it will finally be the next major Ethernet speed for data centers. In fact, many … Continue reading →

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SFP-10G-LR vs SFP-10G-SR: Which One to Choose?

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Admin

Although 40G and 100G transceivers are on the very top trend for enterprise and data center for the interconnection since 40G/100G network is racing to the future, 10G SFP+ transceiver is still considered as the mainstream form factor of the 2017 market due … Continue reading →

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