I just bite the bullet and use 3rd party optics. It’s easier and once you make the switch, lower cost.
Ed Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 25, 2021, at 12:29 AM, Joe Freeman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Open Line Systems can get you to 80K with a 100G DWDM Optic (PAM4) - > > 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. > > 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. > >> On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 4:40 PM Randy Carpenter <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> How is everyone accomplishing 100GbE at farther than 40km distances? >> >> Juniper is saying it can't be done with anything they offer, except for a >> single CFP-based line card that is EOL. >> >> There are QSFP "ZR" modules from third parties, but I am hesitant to try >> those without there being an equivalent official part. >> >> >> The application is an ISP upgrading from Nx10G, where one of their fiber >> paths is ~35km and the other is ~60km. >> >> >> >> thanks, >> -Randy
