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Application Scenarios

Optical transceiver use cases by network environment

Identify whether the link serves server access, Leaf-Spine fabrics, inter-building transport, or campus connectivity, then match the port, reach, medium, and existing cabling.

AI Compute and GPU Clusters

AI Compute and GPU Clusters

400G / 800G high-density interconnect

Plan AI cluster optics by GPU, Leaf and Spine position, then match form factor, reach, fiber, thermal limits, FEC and breakout mode.

GPU node uplinks
Match the NIC, switch port, rack distance and cable path.
Leaf-Spine fabric
Plan 400G and 800G links by reach, fiber and port density.
High-density breakout
Validate host breakout, lane mapping, cabling, FEC and every remote endpoint.
400G / 800GAI FabricLow Latency
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Data Center Interconnect

Data Center Interconnect

100G–800G Spine-Leaf

Select optical transceivers for data centers across server access, top-of-rack, Leaf-Spine, aggregation and inter-room links by reach, fiber and host capability.

Server and top-of-rack access
Match NIC and switch ports with fixed short-reach links.
Leaf-Spine expansion
Plan rate transitions and coexistence across 100G, 400G and 800G.
Inter-room and campus links
Use the fiber plant and link budget to select FR or LR directions.
100G–800GSpine-LeafNetwork Upgrade
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Server-to-Top-of-Rack Interconnect

Server-to-Top-of-Rack Interconnect

SR / VR / AOC / DAC

Compare DAC, AOC and short-reach optical transceivers for server-to-top-of-rack, in-rack, adjacent-rack and breakout links.

Server to top-of-rack
Choose by NIC, switch port, length and routing space.
In-rack and adjacent rack
Balance power, cost, weight, bend radius and serviceability.
Lab and validation
Use defined cable versions for repeatable multi-platform tests.
10G–800GIn-rackBreakout
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Campus and Metro Optical Transport

Campus and Metro Optical Transport

FR / LR / ER and WDM links

Plan 2km, 10km, 40km and longer single-mode, BiDi and WDM links using the complete optical budget and wavelength plan.

Campus and inter-building
Use FR or LR directions with a verified duplex-SMF budget.
Metro edge and site-to-site
Evaluate LR, ER and the full loss and dispersion conditions.
Fiber reuse
Use BiDi, CWDM or DWDM only with a complete pairing and channel plan.
2km–120kmMetro AccessLong Reach
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Access, Storage and Industrial Networks

Access, Storage and Industrial Networks

155M–25G / FC / BiDi / WDM

Select optical transceivers for access networks, Fibre Channel storage, SDH/SONET, industrial switches, single-fiber links and legacy replacement.

Storage and Fibre Channel
Match FC line rate, SW/LW direction and SAN platform support.
Access and industrial switches
Confirm protocol, temperature grade, diagnostics and host coding.
Single-fiber, WDM and copper
Plan wavelength pairs, MUX channels or RJ45 host support.
155M–25GFibre ChannelIndustrial Access
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Technical Solutions

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Compare high-speed optics, short-reach cables, long-reach transport, WDM and BiDi links, and compatibility-validation workflows.

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