800G Ethernet Coming Strong: Are You Ready?

With the introduction of 400G optical modules, the interconnection of data centers is also gradually developing towards 800G Ethernet. The recent OFC 2020 conference in San Diego focused on 800G Ethernet, 800G technology and fiber jumpers for 800G networks, making 800G Ethernet another hot spot after 400G networks. However, 800G Ethernet is still being tested and perfected, and its large-scale deployment is still a long way off. 800G Ethernet and Optical module standard Compared with 200G and 400G Ethernet, 800G Ethernet is a brand new technology. At present, several working groups have proposed specifications for 800G Ethernet. These specifications will be described in detail below. 1. The 800GBase-R will revert to 400G Ethernet technology for maximum cost savings Currently, the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) does not have a standard for 800G Ethernet, but the 25G Ethernet Alliance (now known as the Ethernet Technology Alliance (ETC)) established the 800...