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Overview of optics options for 800GbE

The growing demand for bandwidth in the Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, etc, and future hyper-scale data centers drive the demand for 800GE Optics. Market researchers consider that 400G will hold sway until 2023 and that 800G will come into its own as of 2025. This article is introducing the options of the 800G transceivers.

In the market, players may divide the options by electrical lanes, there are 100G/Lane, 200G/Lane, 400G/Lane, or 800G/Lane transceivers.

1. 8x100G Ethernet

Type Reach Potential Connector
8x100GBASE-SR1 50m MPO-16, MPO-24
8x100GBASE-DR 500m MPO-16, MPO-24
8x100GBASE-FR1 2km MPO-16, MPO-24
8x100GBASE-LR1 10km MPO-16, MPO-24

2. 4x200G Ethernet

Type Reach Potential Connector
4x200GBASE-SR2 50m MPO-12

3. 2x400G Ethernet

Type Reach Potential Connector
2x400GBASE-SR4 50m MPO-12
2x400GBASE-DR4 500m Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC
2x400GBASE-FR4 2km Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC
2x400GBASE-LR4-6 6km Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC
2x400GBASE-LR4-10 10km Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC

4. 800G Ethernet

Type Reach Potential Connector
800G-FR4 2km Duplex LC
800G-FR8 2km Duplex LC
OIF 800G Coherent 80 ~ 120km Duplex LC
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