Spirent launches 4-port Spirent dX2 100G test module

Telecom test and measurement (T&M) vendor Spirent Communications today announced the launch of the 4-port Spirent dX2 100G test module with support for CFP4 transceiver interfaces.

CFP4 supports the 40Gbit/s and 100Gbit/s interfaces needed to address the ultra-high bandwidth requirements of today and tomorrow’s communication networks, said Spirent.

Spirent’s new test module enables network equipment manufacturers and service providers to validate the performance of next-generation data center fabrics and service provider core routers, while controlling the overall cost of testing.

During the 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. This demonstration highlights the readiness of CFP4 technology and helps accelerate time to market of these important modules.

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“CFP4 transceivers allow system vendors to support significantly increased port density and lower the power dissipation per 100G port compared to previous generation designs,” said Christian Urricariet, director of Marketing for High-Speed Optics at Finisar.

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

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