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SFP+/QSFP

SFP vs QSFP
SFP QSFP
SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) transceiver utilizes a single channel to transmit and receive data A QSFP (Quad Small Form-factor Pluggable) combines four channels into one module to achieve four times the bandwidth.
SFP (1 Lane): Features a small footprint with a single lane for transmitting (Tx) and receiving (Rx). It traditionally uses LC duplex or SC simplex connectors. QSFP (4 Lanes): Features a wider footprint. It houses four independent transmit and four independent receive channels. It typically uses high-density MPO/MTP connectors (for parallel optics) or an internal multiplexer over LC duplex (for Wavelength Division Multiplexing).
Form Factor Primary Data Rates Common Standard / Types Typical Use Cases
SFP 1 Gbps 1G SFP Legacy enterprise links
SFP+ 10 Gbps 10G SFP+ Modern enterprise cores
SFP28 25 Gbps 25G SFP28 5G FTTA / Data centers
SFP56 50 Gbps 50G SFP56 Mid-haul wireless, specialized compute
QSFP+ 40 Gbps (4 x 10G) 40G Base-SR4 / LR4 Enterprise distribution layers
QSFP28 100 Gbps (4 x 25G) 100G Base-SR4 / LR4 Data center leaf-spine fabrics
QSFP56 200 Gbps (4 x 50G) 200G FR4 / DR4 AI clusters and cloud infrastructure
KCO QSFP+ 40G SR4  40Gb/s QSFP+ MMF 100M MPO Connector Transceiver with DDM

KCO QSFP+ 40G SR4 40Gb/s QSFP+ MMF 100M MPO Connector Transceiver with DDM

High Channel Capacity: 40 Gbps per module

Up to 11.1Gbps Data rate per channel

Maximum link length of 100m links on OM3 multimode fiber Or 150m links on OM4 multimode fiber

High Reliability 850nm VCSEL technology

Electrically hot-pluggable

Digital diagnostic SFF-8436 compliant

Case operating temperature range:0°C to 70°C

Power dissipation < 0.7 W

KCO QSFP28 100G ER4 ER4L-S SMF 1310nm 40km WDM LC  100Gb/s QSFP28 ER4 SMF 1310nm WDM DLC Optical Transceiver

KCO QSFP28 100G ER4 ER4L-S SMF 1310nm 40km WDM LC 100Gb/s QSFP28 ER4 SMF 1310nm WDM DLC Optical Transceiver

+ KCO QSFP28 100G ER4 fiber optical transceiver integrates receiver and transmitter path on one module. In the transmit side, four lanes of serial data streams are recovered, retimed, and passed to four laser drivers.

+ The laser drivers control 4- EML with center wavelength of 1296 nm, 1300nm, 1305nm and 1309 nm.

KCO QSFP28 100G LR4 SMF 1310 10km DOM LC  100Gb/s QSFP28 Single mode fiber LR4 Transceiver

KCO QSFP28 100G LR4 SMF 1310 10km DOM LC 100Gb/s QSFP28 Single mode fiber LR4 Transceiver

KCO QSFP28 100G LR4 optical Transceiver integrates receiver and transmitter path on one module. In the transmit side, four lanes of serial data streams are recovered, retimed, and passed to four laser drivers.

The laser drivers control 4- Distributed Feedback Laser (DFB) with center wavelength of 1296 nm, 1300nm, 1305nm and 1309 nm. The optical signals are multiplexed to a single –mode fiber through an industry standard LC connector.

100G QSFP28 PSM4 SMF 1310nm 2KM MTP MPO Fiber Optic Transceiver

100G QSFP28 PSM4 SMF 1310nm 2KM MTP MPO Fiber Optic Transceiver

- P/N: KCO-QSFP28-100G-PSM4

- Up to 26Gbps per channel bandwidth;

- Compliant with QSFP28 MSA

- 4 channels 1310nm DFP

- 4 channels PIN photo detector array

- Up to 2km reach over standard single mode fiber

- MTP MPO connector compatible

- Hot pluggable electrical interface

- Single +3.3V power supply operating

- Commercial Temperature range 0°C to 70°C

- Compliant to IEEE 802.3ba for 100GBASE-PSM4 links

- RoHS Compliant Part

KCO QSFP28 100G ZR4 SMF 1310nm 80km WDM LC Fiber Optic Transceiver

KCO QSFP28 100G ZR4 SMF 1310nm 80km WDM LC Fiber Optic Transceiver

KCO QSFP28 100G ZR4 is designed for 80km optical communication applications.

This module contains 4-lane optical transmitter, 4-lane optical receiver and module management block including 2 wire serial inter- face.

The optical signals are multiplexed to a single-mode fiber through an industry standard LC connector.

Cisco Compatible 100GBASE-SR SWDM4 QSFP28 BiDi 850/880/910/940nm 100m DOM Duplex LC/UPC MMF Optical Transceiver Module

Cisco Compatible 100GBASE-SR SWDM4 QSFP28 BiDi 850/880/910/940nm 100m DOM Duplex LC/UPC MMF Optical Transceiver Module

KCO QSFP28 100G SRBD MMF 100M LC Duplex DOM

Cisco Compatible 100GBASE-SR SWDM4 QSFP28 Bi-Directional Optical Transceiver Module for Ethernet and Data Center (MMF, 850/880/910/940nm, 100m, LC, DOM)

Cisco Compatible 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 850nm 100m DOM MPO-12/UPC MMF Optical Transceiver Module, Breakout to 4 x 25G-SR with DDM

Cisco Compatible 100GBASE-SR4 QSFP28 850nm 100m DOM MPO-12/UPC MMF Optical Transceiver Module, Breakout to 4 x 25G-SR with DDM

Up to 27.952 Gbps Data rate per channel

Maximum link length of 150m links on OM4 multimode fiber

High Reliability 850nm VCSEL technology

Electrically hot-pluggable

Digital diagnostic SFF-8636 compliant

Compliant with QSFP28 MSA

Case operating temperature range:0°C to 70°C

Power dissipation < 2.0W

KCO QSFP56 200G FR4 S SMF 2km DLC QSFP56 Optical Fiber Transceiver 200G-FR4H OSFP SMF Duplex LC 2km

KCO QSFP56 200G FR4 S SMF 2km DLC QSFP56 Optical Fiber Transceiver 200G-FR4H OSFP SMF Duplex LC 2km

- Up to 50Gbps data rate per channel by PAM4 modulation

- 4 duplex channels transmitters and receivers

- Integrated CWDM LD and PD array

- Duplex LC/UPC connecting interface compliant

- Single +3.3V power supply 6, DDM function implemented

- Hot-pluggable QSFP56 form factor

- Maximum link length of 2km via SMF fiber

- Low power dissipation:<6.5W

- International class 1 laser safety certified

- Operating temperature range: 0 ~ +70

- Compliant with ROHS

KCO QSFP56 200G LR4 S SMF 1310nm 10km DOM DLC 200GBASE-LR4 QSFP56 1310nm 10km DOM Duplex LC SMF Fiber Optic Transceivers

KCO QSFP56 200G LR4 S SMF 1310nm 10km DOM DLC 200GBASE-LR4 QSFP56 1310nm 10km DOM Duplex LC SMF Fiber Optic Transceivers

- 200GBASE-LR4 compliant, 4x 26.5625 GBd PAM4

- 200GAUI-4 compliant, 4x 26.5625 GBd PAM4

- Hot-pluggable QSFP56 form factor

- QSFP+ 28 Gb/s compliant

- Maximum link length of 10km via SMF

- Duplex LC connector

- Low power dissipation: <8.0W

- Operating temperature range: 0 to 70ºC

KCO QSFP56 200G SR4 S MMF MPO-12 100m 200Gbps QSFP56 OSFP Multimode 100m MTP MPO Fiber Optic Transceiver

KCO QSFP56 200G SR4 S MMF MPO-12 100m 200Gbps QSFP56 OSFP Multimode 100m MTP MPO Fiber Optic Transceiver

- Hot Pluggable QSFP56 Transceiver

- Supports 212,5Gbps aggregate bit rate

- Up to 53.125Gbps data rate per channel

- SFF-8665 compliant QSFP56 port;

- SFF-8636 compliant I2C management

- Compliant with IEEE802.3cd 200GBASE-SR4

- MPO-12 connector receptacle with UPC end-face

- Maximum link length of 100m on OM4 MMF

- Single 3.3V Power Supply

- Low power dissipation (<4.5W)

- Operating case temperature range:0°C to 70 °C

- RoHS compliant

KCO-QDD-400G-SR8-S MMF 850nm 100m DOM MPO-16/APC

KCO-QDD-400G-SR8-S MMF 850nm 100m DOM MPO-16/APC

Compatible 400GBASE-SR8 QSFP-DD Optical Transceiver Module Breakout to 2 × 200G-SR4 and 8 × 50G-S

- Hot pluggable QSFP-DD form factor

- Supports 400Gb/s aggregate bit rate

- Up to 53.125Gbps data rate per channel

- Maximum link length of 70m on OM3 and 100m on OM4

- MPO connector receptacle

- Case temperature range: 0 ~ +70

- Power dissipation: <10W

- Single 3.3V power supply

- Compatibility Validated in Arista/NVIDIA/Cisco RoCE Networking

- High Bandwidth

- Low Latency

- Compliant to QSFP-DD MSA

- Compliant with IEEE 802.3cd

- RoHS complaint

KCO QDD 400G FR S 4*100G PAM4 SMF 1310nm 2KM MPO-12 QDD-4x100G-FR-S

KCO QDD 400G FR S 4*100G PAM4 SMF 1310nm 2KM MPO-12 QDD-4x100G-FR-S

Compatible 400GBASE-FR QSFP-DD 4*100G PAM4 Optical Transceiver Module 1310nm 2Km DOM MPO-12/APC Fiber Optic Equipment

- QSFP-DD MSA compliant

- MPO-12 connector with 8° angled end-face

- Power consumption <11 W

- Operating case temperature 0 to 70 ºC

- CMIS 4.0 management interface

- Breakout Mode • 4x 100GBASE-FR1 compliant 53.125GBd PAM4 • 100GAUI-2 compliant 2x 26.5625 GBd PAM4

- Aggregation Mode • 400GBASE-FR4 compliant 4x 53.125GBd PAM4 • 400GAUI-8 compliant 8x 26.5625 GBd PAM4

The usage of SFP and QSFP on FTTH and FTTA Solution

 Design Metric  FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home)  FTTA (Fiber-to-the-Antenna)
 Edge Module (SFP)  GPON / XGS-PON SFP (Simplex SC)  25G SFP28 eCPRI (Duplex or BiDi LC)
 Core Module (QSFP)  QSFP28 / QSFP-DD Network Uplinks  QSFP28 Port-to-SFP28 Radio Breakouts
 Primary Protocol  Ethernet / ATM Layering  CPRI (4G) / eCPRI (5G Packetized)
 Temp Requirement  Commercial (0°C to 70°C) inside CO  Industrial (-40°C to 85°C) up the mast
 Usage [ Central Office OLT ] ===( QSFP Uplink )===> [ Core Switch ]
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( PON SFP )
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[ Passive Splitter ] ——> [ Home ONT / ONU ]
 [ BBU Hub / DU ] ===( QSFP28 Breakout )===> [ 4x SFP28 Tower Ports ]
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( Vertical Trunk )
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[ 25G SFP28 RRU ]
 FTTH networks rely heavily on Passive Optical Network (PON) topologies to distribute internet from a Central Office (CO) to individual homes  The SFP28 (25G) Standard: Modern 5G Macro cells run on 25G SFP28 transceivers built specifically for eCPRI (Enhanced Common Public Radio Interface) protocols.
 OLT Side: Optical Line Terminal (OLT) chassis use specialized PON SFP modules (GPON, XGS-PON, or 25G-PON). These are unique because they are BiDi (Bidirectional) simplex SFPs—using a single SC connector to transmit on one wavelength (e.g., 1490nm) and receive on another (e.g., 1310nm) to serve up to 32 or 64 homes over one fiber strand.  Industrial Hardening: SFTs deployed up the tower must be Industrial Temperature rated (-40°C to 85°C) to survive extreme seasonal weather. They are integrated into ruggedized outdoor housings like FullAXS or ODVA before being plugged directly into the Remote Radio Unit (RRU)
 ONT/ONU Side: The client-side optical network terminal inside the home or business often utilizes standard 1G SFP or 10G SFP+ modules plugged into a residential gateway.  BiDi & CWDM: To save weight and fiber resources on the tower asset, technicians frequently use BiDi SFP28 or CWDM SFP28 modules, allowing multiple frequency bands to share fewer glass strands.
 QSFP Usage (The Central Office Core: Home users do not use QSFP modules. Instead, QSFP28 (100G) or QSFP-DD (400G/800G) transceivers are used inside the Central Office. They aggregate the massive combined traffic coming from dozens of PON SFP line cards and route it upstream out to the broader internet core.  Breakout Deployments: Instead of running 24 individual SFP cables, a high-density baseband router will utilize QSFP28 (100G) ports in breakout mode. A single QSFP28 port maps out to a 1-to-4 breakout MPO trunk cable, efficiently delivering four independent 25G eCPRI channels straight up to four separate tower radios.

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