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According to a recent Dell'Oro Group report (July 2006), 10G Ethernet optical port count shipments should approach nine million units in 2009, with SFP+ modules expected to be a substantial and rapidly growing portion of these shipments. SFP+ is the next-generation transceiver package for 10GbE, offering a more compact form factor than X2 or XFP packaging and lower power consumption (less than one watt). By removing clock and data recovery (CDR) and electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) responsibility from the transceiver, the SFP+ package achieves the same size as the industry-standard SFP form, while offering higher mounting densities than current 10G devices.
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Heavy Reading's research suggests equipment vendors that provide a full suite of carrier Ethernet platforms or at least partner with others as part of an integrated solution will be best positioned to capitalize on the promising market-growth opportunities. A typical end-to-end solution would include a variety of Ethernet access platforms, CESR products, Ethernet service routers, and Ethernet-centric optical equipment.
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Solarflare Communications designed the Solarstorm 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller to deliver the industry's lowest-power, highest performance solution and to leverage the host CPU as efficiently as possible. Solarstorm server adapter reference designs (10GBASE-T, 10GBASE-CX4, and XFP optical) are available now and priced at $1,500 respectively. The Solarflare 10Xpress 10GBASE-T PHY supports distances of at least 100 meters on UTP Category 6A cabling. The PHY is available now. Pricing is available upon request. For more information about these products, contact: productinfo@solarflare.com
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