OPTICAL TRANSCEIVERS
Harnessing more network power
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Expanding your
network horizons
Smartoptics expands your network horizons. Through optical transmission solutions tailored to each organization’s specific network demands. Our solutions are
simple. Low cost to design and install. And certified by the major switch vendors
ensuring highest quality standards. Smartoptics solutions can be leveraged wherever there is a dark fiber network available. Our transceivers can be used whenever an optical connection is required. Intra rack, inter rack, or between data sites.
To lengthen the reach of your networks — for greater power at lower cost. Offering
a more complete portfolio than those of the original equipment manufacturers of
data switching equipment.
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Going the distance
Getting the most out of your fiber network means options: a range of flexible
modules that cover all of your network needs. Optical transceivers for starters.
Our products can be purchased and then re-reprogrammed for additional
use through something we call, “Smart Hub.” Saving time. And money when
network demands change.
Smartoptics have revolutionized the data and telecom equipment market by replacing the need
for standalone optical transmission systems to leveraging the increasing power and flexibility
of pluggable transceiver modules. Our transceivers are fully compliant with all the latest Fibre
Channel and Ethernet standards at data rates up to 100G allowing maximum network capacity.
Applications range from data center and campus connectivity to enterprise and long distance
networking. Any mix of SAN and WAN traffic sitting seamlessly together on the same network.
Translating into greater network power at lower cost. Exclusively approved 8/16Gbps Fibre
Channel solutions allow simple and convenient SAN/IP network connectivity.
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Smartboard
User friendly transceiver verification tool
A convenient small and robust handheld module,
Ideal for SFP, SFP+, XFP and QSFP transceiver verification.
This simple USB-only powered solution, makes it the
perfect tool for field, service and test engineers. Applications include part number and serial number (PID) readouts
and tuning Tunable T-XFP & T-SFP+ transceivers.
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A transceiver for every need
To meet the needs of transporting multiple protocols of different speeds and types,
we offer a range of solutions all aimed at expanding your network.
C/DWDM
Grey (uncolored)
Data speed and protocol type
Form factors
C/DWDM transceivers are available for two
different applications. Embedded xWDM
systems where they are connected directly
in a data switch to transport the C/DWDM
wavelength channel from the switch to the dark
fiber via a multiplexer. Or a transponder-based
xWDM system that converts an 850nm signal
to C/DWDM first. Then the C/DWDM transceiver
carries this converted signal over a dark fiber
network via a multiplexer. In this application,
they are referred to as line transceivers.
While an xWDM signal is a colored wavelength
channel, a non xWDM signal is typically
referred to as uncolored, or a grey signal.
Grey transceivers are available in four main
categories: short range (SR) transceivers for
850nm signal, long range (LR) for 1310nm,
extended range (ER) for 1550nm and further
extended reach (ZR) for 1550nm signals. Grey
transceivers are used typically for single
channel connectivity. The shorter ranges,
850 and 1310nm, are also used as the “client
interface” to a transponder-based XWDM
platform.
Data exists in various speeds and
applications. The output of a Fibre Channel
SAN switch running at 16Gbps is different to
that of an Ethernet WAN switch running at
100G requiring different types of transceivers
supporting these different protocols. Fibre
Channel transceivers run at 4/8/10/16/32G FC
while Ethernet transceivers run at 1/10/40/100
Gigabit Ethernet. SDH/Sonet and video
protocols are also common and require their
own data rate signals. Transceivers exist for
all these protocol types.
The form factor is the physical shape and
size of the transceiver. They vary in size
depending on protocols and tend to get
larger as the speeds get faster because
of the amount of circuitry and signal
conditioning required.
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Smartoptics
transceivers all
form factors and
applications
“Sometimes it’s 250 kilometers to the next town. And
to bridge that can be costly. So we needed to find a
transmission equipment vendor who could close the
gap that others couldn’t. That vendor was Smartoptics
and their unique portfolio of optical transmission
solutions enabled us to achieve these distances. With
just a few simple components.”
– Jannie Engelbrecht, Director, XON
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Transceivers the Smartoptics way
We offer a full range of transceivers including:
SFP
XFP 8/10G
SFP+ 16/10/8G
Complete portfolio of SFP transceivers
suitable for Fast Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet, SDH/Sonet, 4G FC and single
fiber BIDI applications. All designed
to meet the harshest temperature,
humidity and EMI operating conditions
XFP transceivers for 8 & 10G
applications compliant to Ethernet IEE
802.3ae and Fibre Channel FC-PI-5.
Suitable for all types of connectivity
within and betweendata centers
Complete portfolio of SFP+ transceivers for 8,
10 and 16G applications compliant to Ethernet
IEE 802.3ae and Fibre Channel FC-PI-5.
Suitable for all types of connectivity within
and between data centers. Layer 1 tested and
approved by Brocade and its OEMs.
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Grey/CWDM/DWDM
Ethernet, Fibre Channel, SDH/
Sonet, Bidi
Digital Diagnostics
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Grey / CWDM / DWDM
10G Ethernet, 8/10G Fibre
Channel, OC-192/STM-64, Bid
Digital Diagnostics
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Grey / CWDM / DWDM
Low latency / long distance networking
Unique switch vendor approvals
Certified by:
16/8/4 Gbps
FIBRE CHANNEL
SOLUTIONS
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X2/XENPAK
QSFP28, SFP28, QSFP
CFP, CFP2, CFP4, CXP
Smartoptics provides a Xenpak and X2 converter solution that
converts a XENPAK/X2 port into a 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port.
With the converter module, customers have the flexibility to use
the XENPAK/X2 interface port of a switch with SFP+ modules.
This flexibility is critical when the specific type of interface is
not available in one or the other form factor or when customers
want to use the same form factor for interfaces across multiple
platforms deployed in their network.
40G and 100G QSFP and SFP28
modules supporting the emerging
25G Ethernet standard. Enabling
high density connectivity within data
centers and an effective capacity
upgrade path in existing enterprise
systems.
100G CFP, CFP2, CFP4 modules
enabling ultra-high traffic density
within and between data centers.
Industry standard Multi-Source
Agreement (MSA) form factor
compliant to 40 and 100GBase IEEE
802.3ae standard.
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Future proof converter solutions
complete portfolio based on SFP+ functions
Digital Diagnostics
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Hot pluggable QSFP28, SFP28,
QSFP form factor
High density compact form factors
Digital Diagnostics
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Hot pluggable CFP, CFP2, CFP4,
CXP form factor
40, 100G Ethernet connectivity
Digital Diagnostics
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Want to know more?
Contact us:
Ryensvingen 7
0680 Oslo
Norway
+47 21 41 74 00
info@smartoptics.com
smartoptics.com
Smartoptics offers optical transmission
solutions making networks more powerful.
Expanding bandwidth without the upfront
investment or hassle of traditional WDM.
Our products allow corporate data centers,
governments, hosting solution providers
and ISPs to build simple, straightforward
and cost effective solutions to fulfill their
ongoing and future network capacity needs.
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Smartoptics
is an international provider with thousands of
installations all around the world. Our award
winning approach has helped companies from
every industry sector stay ahead of expanding
network demands.
Expanding your network horizons