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Transceiver Types
InterfaceSpeedDescriptionConnector
SFP1Gsmall form-factor pluggableLC

SFP+

10Genhanced small form-factor pluggableLC
SFP2825G
LC
GBIC1Ggigabit interface converterSC
QSFP+40G/4x10GQuad Small Form-factor PluggableLC/MPO
QSFP28100G 
LC
QSFP56200G
LC
QSFP56-DD400G
LC
CFP100GC form-factor pluggableSC
CFP2100G 
LC
CFP4100G 


LC
XENPAK10G 
SC
X210G 
SC
XFP10G 
LC



Transceiver Model Designations
DesignationAlso Compatible WithCable TypeDescriptionWavelengthDistanceSpeedNotes
PLR4LRSinglemode40G breakout to 4x10G LR1310nm10km10GSee LR. QSFP+
CWDM 
SinglemodeCoarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing1270nm to 1610nm  

See ER, EX, ZR
DWDM 
SinglemodeDense Wavelength Division Multiplexing1520.25nm to 1577.03nm  

See ER, EX, ZR
AOC
MultimodeActive Optical Cable

1G/10G/25G/40G/100GDirect attach > 5 meters
DAC 
TwinaxialDirect Attach Cable 
<5m passive, >5m active1G/10G/25G/40G/100GThis is not optical.
T 
Copper  

100m or less, depending on type10?/100M/1G/10G2.5G/25G/40G/100G5G/10G**Depending on model. This is not optical. Will often have speed in model#, such as 10BASE, 100BASE, 1000base, 10/100/1000BASE. 10G has a limited distance depending on cable type.
LXLHSinglemode 
1310nm10km1G 
LHLXSinglemodeLong haul1310nm10km1G 
ZX 
Singlemode 
1310nm30km1G 
LR 
SinglemodeLong Reach1310nm10km10G 
LR4 
Singlemode 
Multiple10km100G4x25Gbps channels. There are some extended reach versions that can go 20 or even 30km.
EREX, ZR (Match channel if you can - mismatch will work without a mux in an emergency, mismatched distance with ZR)SinglemodeExtended Reach1550nm40km1G/10G They can be baseband, CWDM, or DWDM. "Baseband" is typically a lower tolerance ~1550nm optic that is cheaper and not compatible with DWDM/CWDM channel plans.
EXER, ZR (Match channel if you can - mismatch will work without a mux in an emergency, mismatched distance with ZR)SinglemodeExtended Reach1550nm40km1G/10GThey can be baseband, CWDM, or DWDM. "Baseband" is typically a lower tolerance ~1550nm optic that is cheaper and not compatible with DWDM/CWDM channel plans.
ZRER, EX (Match channel if you can - mismatch will work without a mux in an emergency, mismatched distance)Singlemode 
1550nm80km1G/10G/100GThey can be baseband, CWDM, or DWDM. "Baseband" is typically a lower tolerance ~1550nm optic that is cheaper and not compatible with DWDM/CWDM channel plans.
BX 
SinglemodeBi-Directional SinglemodeMultiple10, 20, 40, 60 or 80km100m/1G/10GSends and receives on the same strand of fiber. Note that optics will come in a pairing, and may be designated upstream and downstream. Difficult to troubleshoot, muxing is preferred.
LRM 
MultimodeLong Reach Multimode 1310nm1310nm220m  

SX 
Multimode 
850nm550m1G 
USR SR (Distance permitting)MultimodeUltra Short Range850nm100m10G 
SR USR (Distance permitting)MultimodeShort Reach850nm300m10G 
SR4
MultimodeShort Reach850nm100m100G4x25Gbps channels.
PR/PON 
SinglemodePassive optical networks, point to multipointMultiple  

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