100GbE beyond 40km

Mon Sep 27 19:40:13 UTC 2021

Hi

+1 for SmartOptics products. Got M-1601 + optics, did the job very well

Pierre

Le lun. 27 sept. 2021 à 20:52, Kevin Menzel via NANOG <nanog at nanog.org> a
écrit :

> We’ve had DCP-M boxes in service for a few years now on our +40km links,
> with their PAM4 100Gb optics. It’s been SO easy.
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> If I had the money, we’d throw DCP-M boxes at every link we have.
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> -Kevin Menzel
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> *From:* NANOG <nanog-bounces+kevin.menzel=sheridancollege.ca at nanog.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Joe Freeman
> *Sent:* September 24, 2021 17:07
> *To:* Randy Carpenter <rcarpen at network1.net>
> *Cc:* nanog <nanog at nanog.org>
> *Subject:* Re: 100GbE beyond 40km
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> Open Line Systems can get you to 80K with a 100G DWDM Optic (PAM4) -
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> I've used a lot of SmartOptics DCP-M40 shelves for this purpose. They also
> have transponders that allow you to go from a QSFP28 to CFP to do coherent
> 100G out to 120Km using the DCP-M40, without a need for regen or extra amps
> in line.
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> The DCP-M40 is a 1RU box. It looks like a deep 40ch DWDM filter but
> includes a VAO, EDFA amp, and a WSS I think.
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> On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 4:40 PM Randy Carpenter <rcarpen at network1.net>
> wrote:
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> How is everyone accomplishing 100GbE at farther than 40km distances?
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> Juniper is saying it can't be done with anything they offer, except for a
> single CFP-based line card that is EOL.
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> There are QSFP "ZR" modules from third parties, but I am hesitant to try
> those without there being an equivalent official part.
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> The application is an ISP upgrading from Nx10G, where one of their fiber
> paths is ~35km and the other is ~60km.
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> thanks,
> -Randy
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