100G test module supports CFP4 transceiver modules

With support for 100G, 40G or 10G speeds on the same interface, the test module enables network equipment manufacturers and service providers to validate the performance of next-generation data centre fabrics and service provider core routers, while controlling the overall cost of testing.

During a live demonstration of optical technologies at the Ethernet Alliance booth, Finisar’s 100GBASE-SR4 CFP4 optical transceiver will interoperate error-free with the Spirent dX2 100G CFP4 test module. The joint demonstration highlights the readiness of CFP4 technology and helps accelerate time to market of these important modules.

 CFP4 optical transceivers are about half the width of CFP2 and a quarter of the width of the currently-used CFP modules, while consuming significantly lower power. This makes them attractive for new implementations of ultra-high bandwidth data centre and service provider core routers, allowing network equipment manufacturers to double the front-panel port density by migrating from CFP2 to CFP4 interfaces.