[j-nsp] Sources for SFP+ optics

[Saku Ytti]

On (2012-02-23 16:53 -0500), Brandon Ross wrote:
 
> I have no idea how they do it, but I can tell you for certain that
> I've been able to source DWDM optics for my clients within a week
> every single time.  And yes, I'm referring to specific colors.

Sure you can source them, by querying multiple sources. But no one carries
stock of everything, you simply cannot offload them at profit then, unless
your customers are ready to pay high premium.

I prefer to have same optics, from single factory from same parts, when
possible. What you have to pay for this, is planning ahead 7-8 weeks, so
your orders gets through the actual factory. I mostly have this luxury of
planning ahead, but not always, especially not for customer driven stuff,
then I also resort to brokers.
Of course if you need something like 10km 1310nm SFP, you can get that
shipped by anyone for much less than 20USD NBD or so. Probably under 10USD
in volume.

I'm sure there are clued brokers out there, and I'm sure you're one of
them, but it's really hit and miss. I prefer, when time permits, to use
specialist house, which I know and trust. I know what I'm going to order,
is same I'm already using and it'll just work.
Having new part with 'same specs' i.e. same form-factor, same wavelenght,
same signal levels, is not guaranteed to work at all. I have SFPs here that
crash MX trio boxes when inserted :> (because JunOS does not handle hanging
I2C gracefully)


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