Rapid evolution in transceiver technology
Whether driven by cost, power, space, or growing bandwidth demands, pluggable transceivers are evolving quickly. Predicting how long a given transceiver will remain in use before being replaced is difficult, making hardware turnover inevitable.
At the same time, network operators and data centers must support existing technologies while preparing for new rates and innovations—without constant forklift upgrades. Whether it’s SFP and SFP+ (for rates up to 10G), QSFP28 and CFP4 (for 100G), or SFP28 (for 25G), integrating, testing and validating these technologies is a major challenge. The smart approach is to invest in versatile test solutions that keep pace with network evolution.