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Home » Solutions » Network Solutions » Network Speed Solutions » 40/100G – Network Speeds

40/100G - Network Speeds

For a 40G or 100G deployment, using a parallel transmission interface such as BASE-8 with an MPO connector can be a very cost-effective, fast to install solution. 

With 12 fiber positions in an MPO connector, 8 are used – 4 lanes to transmit, and 4 to receive, with each fiber supporting 25G for 100G or 10G for 40G.   

MPO-based cable assemblies are classified dependent on polarity and gender. MPO BASE-8 transceivers are always pinned meaning the patching cables are female and polarity should always be type B. 

In the below channel link examples, single-mode fiber has been selected for its capability to handle long-distance transmission and high data rates. 

Direct Patching

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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO BASE-8 to MPO BASE-8

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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Adapter Plates
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series
1RU Housing
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Adapter Plates
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series
1RU Housing
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Conversion cassettes like these are used to transition from 40GbE to 10GbE or 100GbE to 25GbE applications. With this product, 2 x QSFP ports can be split into 8 x SFP ports with a full-front interface. All optical ports are positioned in front of U-Series cassettes providing convenient front access.

U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 16f

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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 16f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 16f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f

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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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3:2 (MPO) Transition Assembly

Transition assemblies allow for fibers in the existing installed trunks to be fully utilized for 40G or 100G parallel optics transmission (3 x QSFP pairs can be connected using 24-fiber MPO trunks).

Transition assemblies are offered in pre-set configurations allowing for the utilization of legacy Polarity A, B, or C Backbone MPO trunks in 40G or 100G networks, facilitating easy polarity management. 

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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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40G QSFP+ 3:2 (MPO) Transition Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-12
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series
1RU Housing
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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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40G QSFP+ 3:2 (MPO) Transition Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-12
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series
1RU Housing
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MPO to LC Assembly BASE-8

Transition MPO to LC breakout cable assemblies are used to convert from parallel to duplex transmission, allowing 1x40G to 4x10G or 1x100G to 4x25G conversion – a typical scenario is shown above.

Products in this network

Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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MPO to LC Assembly BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-12
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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MPO to LC Assembly BASE-8
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MPO MicroCable Trunk Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-12
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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MPO BASE-24 Transceivers

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CXP/CFP 100G MPO Cable Assembly
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100G to 10G

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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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CXP/CFP 100G MPO Cable Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series
1RU Housing
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Premium LC Duplex Polarity Reversible Uniboot Patch Cord
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CXP/CFP 100G MPO Cable Assembly
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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U-Series
1RU Housing
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100G to 40G/10G

Transition MPO to LC breakout cable assemblies are used to convert from parallel to duplex transmission, allowing 1x40G to 4x10G or 1x100G to 4x25G conversion – a typical scenario is shown above.

Products in this network

CXP/CFP 100G MPO Cable Assembly
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO to LC Assembly BASE-8
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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CXP/CFP 100G MPO Cable Assembly
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MPO Trunk
BASE-8
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MPO to LC Assembly BASE-8
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U-Series MPO Cassette BASE-8 24f
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U-Series
2RU Housing
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100GbE Quick Reference Table

SpeedEthernet NomenclatureEthernet Standard IEEEMediumTransceiver Form FactorConnector InterfaceLink Reach
100GbE
(100Gb/s)
100GBASE-SR10802.3ba-2010 (CL82/86)Multimode Fiber (@850nm)

CXP
CFP
CFP2
CFP4
CPAK

MPO (2×12)OM3 – 100m
OM4 – 150m
 100GBASE-PSM4proprietary (non-IEEE)(Jan 2014)Single-mode Fiber (@1310nm)QSFP28
CFP4
MPO 12OS2-500m
 100GBASE-CWDM4proprietary (non-IEEE)(Mar 2014)Single-mode Fiber (WDM)QSFP28
CFP2
CFP4
LC DuplexOS2-2km
 100GBASE
-SR2-BiDi
(Bi-directional)
proprietary (non-IEEE)Multimode Fiber
(@850nm @900nm) (WDM)
QSFP28LC DuplexOM3 – 70m
OM4 – 100m
 100G-SWDM4proprietary (non-IEEE)(Jun 2016)Wide Band Multimode Fiber (SWDM)SFPLC DuplexOM5 – 150m
 100GBASE-LR4802.3ba-2010 (CL88)Single-mode Fiber (WDM)QSFP28
CFP
CFP2
CFP4
CPAK
LC Duplex
SC Duplex
OS2 – 10km
 100GBASE-SR4802.3bm-2015 (CL95)Multimode Fiber (@850nm)QSFP28
CFP2
CFP4
CPAK
MPO 12OM3 – 70m
OM4 – 100m
 100GBASE-ER4802.3ba-2010 (CL88)Single-mode Fiber (WDM)QSFP28
CFP
CFP2
LC Duplex
SC Duplex
OS2 – 40km

40GbE Quick Reference Table

SpeedEthernet NomenclatureEthernet Standard IEEEMediumTransceiver Form FactorConnector InterfaceLink Reach
40GbE
(40Gb/s)
40GBASE-SR4802.3ba-2010 (CL82/86)Multimode Fiber (@850nm)

CFP
QSFP+

MPOOM3 – 100m
OM4 – 150m
40GBASE-LR4802.3ba-2010 (CL82/87)Single-mode Fiber (WDM)CFP
QSFP+
LC DuplexOS2 – 10km
40GBASE-ER4802.3bm-2015 (CL82/87)Single-mode Fiber (WDM)QSFP+LC DuplexOS2 – 40km

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