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What are Cisco 40G Optical Modules?

Cisco 40G Optical Modules are hot-pluggable QSFP transceivers designed to enable 40 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity over multimode or single-mode fiber in Cisco switching and routing platforms.

Which Cisco 40G Optical Module models are available?

Cisco offers QSFP-40G-SR4 for short-reach multimode, QSFP-40G-LR4 for up to 10 km SMF, QSFP-40G-ER4 for up to 40 km SMF, and QSFP-40G-UNIV for dual-rate support.

What is the difference between QSFP-40G-SR4 and QSFP-40G-LR4?

QSFP-40G-SR4 uses 850 nm VCSEL over OM3/OM4 fiber for distances up to 150 m/400 m, while QSFP-40G-LR4 uses 1310 nm DWDM over single-mode fiber for distances up to 10 km.

How far can Cisco 40G Optical Modules transmit data?

Distance depends on model: SR4 supports up to 150 m on OM3 and 400 m on OM4, LR4 up to 10 km, and ER4 up to 40 km over single-mode fiber.

Cisco 40G Optical Modules