Introduction

In this article we will discuss about the 100GBASE-LR4 Ethernet standard and its optical transceivers and the brands offer which offers you these and their basic solutions, So you can have a basic understanding for 100GBASE-LR4 technology to understand the basic solutions to 100GBASE-LR4. Also, you can check the compatible Cozlink transceivers to get compatible and cost-effective products.

What is the 100GBASE-LR4 technology?

The next available 100 Gig interface option specified by the IEEE is the single mode 100GBASE-LR4 standard, but its 10km reach is overkill for most data centre applications. The LR4 is also expensive, costing seven times that of the 100GBASE-SR10. Certain larger data centre operators have chosen to forgo multimode fibre altogether. Microsoft, for one, has said it will deploy single-mode fibre exclusively in its data centres. Such cloud players want a 100 Gig single-mode interface that is cost-competitive with existing multimode solutions, yet covers this enormous middle ground between 100m and 10km.

100GBASE-LR4 compatible brands:

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What are the Difference between 100GBASE-LR4 & 100GBASE-SR4?

The 100GBASE-LR4 QSFP Module supports link lengths of up to 10km over a standard pair of G.652 single-mode fiber with duplex LC connectors. The 100 Gigabit Ethernet signal is carried over four wavelengths. Multiplexing and demultiplexing of the four wavelengths are managed within the device. QSFP-100GE-LR4-S supports 100GBase Ethernet rate.

The 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP Module supports link lengths of up to 70m (100m) over OM3 (OM4) Multimode Fiber with MPO connectors. It primarily enables high-bandwidth 100G optical links over 12-fiber parallel fiber terminated with MPO multifiber connectors. QSFP-100GE-SR4-S supports 100GBase Ethernet rate.

Conclusion

Due to the different brand is only applicable to their own devices, makes third-party compatible optical transceiver is very important, it ensures that two different brands of equipment are compatible with each other. Cozlink transceiver has high performance; it can fully compatible with different brands, and Cozlink price is much less than the original manufacturer, so it is a perfect third-party compatible optical transceiver for 100GBASE-LR4 Ethernet standard solution. Apart from transceivers, Cozlink also provides all kinds of patch cords, pigtails, high speed cables for your choice.