• March 19. 2022

When selecting or configuring a network switch, you often encounter ports labeled G, F, E, and S. Understanding the differences between these port types is essential for proper network design, cable selection, and optical module compatibility. Below, we break down each port type in detail. 1. What Is an S Port on a Switch? S port is fully called serial interface, also known as high-speed asynchron...

• March 17. 2022

The intelligent building network is responsible for the data transmission tasks of various building automation systems, such as lighting, air conditioning, electrical, monitoring, computers, wireless devices, etc. In this blog, ETU-LINK will introduce the networking solution of intelligent building. As the intelligent buildings are relatively dense and the business volume is relatively large,...

• March 15. 2022

In this blog, ETU-LINK will talk about 4G base stations and common types of optical modules. The base station can be divided into two modules: the RRU for transmitting signals and the BBU for processing signals. The BBU is small and exquisite, with low power consumption, while the RRU is large and has high power consumption. Because the base station is divided into two parts to work sepa...

• March 10. 2022

In this blog, ETU-Link will introduce OM5 optical fiber patch cord. In order to distinguish different optical fiber patch cord, different colors outer sheath are used.For non-military purposes, single mode optical fibers generally use yellow outer sheath. In the multimode optical fiber, OM1 and OM2 are orange, OM3 and OM4 are aqua blue, and OM5 is aqua green. After understanding the color appearan...

• March 04. 2022

25G SFP28 is the mainstream 25G hot-pluggable optical transceiver defined by SFF-8636 MSA standard, widely deployed in 5G fronthaul, cloud data center ToR switches and 100G QSFP28 breakout interconnection. This article fully sorts all mainstream 25G SFP28 models, technical parameters, fiber matching rules and typical application scenarios for network procurement and engineering deployment. Ⅰ. Basi...

• March 02. 2022

Both 100G AOC active optical cable and 100G DAC high-speed cable are used as short-distance data transmission carriers for enterprises or data centers, but there are some differences between them. 100G AOC active cable requires photoelectric conversion when transmitting signals, while 100G DAC high-speed cable does not. It is transmitted in the form of electrical signals. The following ETU-Link fo...

• March 02. 2022

In data center and building cabling, safety is critical. Many users ask: What are OFNP, OFNR, LSZH? What do these flame‑retardant grades mean? Which one should I use for plenum, riser, or indoor areas?  The flame retardant grades of optical cables can be divided into three types, OFN, OFNR and OFNP. This article explains definitions, standards, performance, and applications to help you choose...

• February 23. 2022

Cloud computing and big data are booming in my country. In order to provide enough bandwidth, many access switches have been developed to aggregation/core switches that can connect to 40G Ethernet. 40G networks have been widely used in data centers, and optical modules are one of the indispensable components for data center equipment interconnection, so ETU-LINK will give you an inventory of the t...

• February 18. 2022

In recent years, China has clearly decided to speed up the construction of 5G networks, data centers and other new infrastructure, and 5G data centers have been built in various places. In this article, ETU-Link will introduce the application of 40G QSFP, 100G QSFP28 optical module and 10G SFP+ active optical cable in data center optical network. The network architecture of data center can be...

• February 16. 2022

In this blog, ETU-LINK will introduce the fire rating standards of copper cables. The flame retardant grades of copper cables are divided into four grades: CMX, CM, CMR, and CMP. The minimum is CMX.   The insulation layer of the CMP cable is made of FEP material, and the outer sheath is made of PVC. FEP has strong fire resistance and can endure temperatures as high as 800°C or more before it ...

• February 12. 2022

At present, with the rapid development of high-definition, massive video, cloud computing and big data, self-media, Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence, the IP data traffic in global data centers is increasing year by year, and the demand for 100G optical modules is also increasing. Next, ETU-LINK will take you to the 100G optical modules world. 1、100G QSFP28 SR4 The 100G QSFP28 SR4&nb...

• January 26. 2022

The communication triangle tower must be familiar to everyone. In this article, ETU-LINK will introduce the base station under the communication triangle tower and the application of optical modules in the base station.   The communication triangular tower is composed of antenna, computer room, base station, feeder, and supporting equipment. The antenna is at the top of the triangul...