800G OSFP in AI Data Centers: IHS or RHS — Getting the Decision Right There's a decision sitting at the heart of every 800G network deployment that doesn't always get the attention it deserves. It's not about which transceiver speed to choose, or which vendor to go with... May 27, 2026
QSFP56 VS QSFP-DD If you're speccing out a 200G network upgrade — or planning ahead for 400G — you've probably come across both QSFP56 and QSFP-DD. They're similar enough on the surface to cause confusion, but differen... Aug 12, 2025
Is Your Network Fast Enough? A Practical Guide to Optical Latency Latency gets thrown around a lot in networking conversations, but it's worth being precise about what it actually means and why, in certain contexts, it deserves to be at the top of your design criter... Jun 9, 2025
Temperature Testing of Optical Transceivers: Why It Matters More Than You Think Optical transceivers are the unsung workhorses of any optical communication link. They sit at each end of a fiber connection, converting electrical signals to light and back again, moving data at extr... May 17, 2025
Moving to 400G Here's How to Make the Right Call on Connectivity Moving to 400G? Here's How to Make the Right Call on Connectivity Most data centers are either already upgrading to 400G or actively planning for it. The business case is clear — more bandwidth, faste... May 15, 2024
100G Single Lambda Optics: One Wavelength, a Lot of Promise Nexgen Technical Series Networks today are carrying more than anyone anticipated even five years ago. Streaming, IoT, AI workloads, real-time applications — the pressure on data centers to keep up is ... Apr 2, 2024
Fiber Optics in Healthcare: Quietly Changing the Way Medicine Works Nexgen Technical Series There's a technology quietly running in the background of modern medicine — threading through operating rooms, diagnostic labs, and imaging suites — that most patients never th... Feb 27, 2024
Accelerating the Internet Superhighway with 800G Optical Transceivers The advancement of the internet superhighway is underway! The rise of 5G networks, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) technology has surged the need for greater ba... Feb 8, 2024
How to Break Out a 400G QSFP-DD DR4 into 4x100G Nexgen Technical Series Data centers are under constant pressure to move faster. Bandwidth demands aren't slowing down, and at some point, 100G just doesn't cut it anymore. That's where 400G optical t... Nov 12, 2023
Why Are Data Centers Moving Away From DSP-Based 400G Optical Cables? The relentless growth in data traffic is pushing optical interconnect technology to its limits. As network infrastructure transitions from 100G to 400G Ethernet, transceiver design has grown significa... Sep 27, 2023
Exploring 50G Transceivers: A Comprehensive Guide This article delves into the technology behind 50G transceivers, exploring various types of 50G optical modules and highlighting the pivotal role of 50G in facilitating higher data rates. The Importan... Apr 24, 2023
400G Transceiver Form Factors, what are they? Increasing bandwidth demands in data centers have propelled network upgrades from 10G and 40G to 100G and now 400G. Cisco predicts that global cloud IP traffic will reach or surpass 14 zettabytes by 2... Jan 15, 2023