[c-nsp] 10GBase-LRM (was: new 8-port 10 G bade)]

[Marian Durkovic]

On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 06:13:59PM +0200, Asbjorn Hojmark - Lists wrote:
> > Looks like the 8-port 10G module uses X2 optics, there was me
> > hoping Cisco would jump on the XFP bandwagon.
> 
> They will not do that for LAN modules, because the enterprise
> customers need LX4 (10G over multimode). They do use XFP on the
> SPAs.

Seems the need for LX4 at enterprise is going to history:

http://www.ethernetalliance.org/news_events/press_release/press_100906

10GBase-LRM is serial - and as such pretty suitable for XFP format.  


    With kind regards,

	M.