About GGI GBICs

What is a GBIC?

"Short for gigabit interface converter, a transceiver that converts serial electric signals to serial optical signals and vice versa. In networking, a GBIC is used to interface a fiber optic system with an Ethernet system, such as Fibre Channel and Gigabit Ethernet.
A GBIC allows designers to design one type of device that can be adapted for either optical or copper applications. GBIC's also are hot-swappable, which adds to the ease of upgrading electro-optical communication networks " (Webopedia).

Optical Transceivers

EMC optical transceivers easily convert a variety of protocols from copper to fiber (or from multimode or single-mode fiber) within the same physical infrastructure.

The Five Types of Optical Transceivers

1. GBICs (also available in CWDM) - Standard transceivers, used with Gigabit Ethernet and fiber channels.

2. SFP's - Available in three different wavelengths: 850nm, 1310nm, and 1550nm. SFP's are CWDM and single-optic (1310/1490 upstream/downstream). SFP's have data rates that range up to 4.25 Gbit/s.

3. XFP's - C Transceivers have data rates up to 10 Gbit/s with 300m to 10km.

4. X2s - C Transceivers come with the capability of 10 Gbit data transfer within a few meters up to 40Km.

5. Xenpaks - C Transceivers come with the capability of 10 Gbit data transfer within a few meters up to 80Km.

Within the five products ranges (above), these four main categories can be found:

• SX/SR - C Short Haul (range up to 500 metre),
• LX/LR - C Long Haul (range up to 12km),
• ZX/ER - C Extended Reach (range up to 70 km in GBIC/SFP and 40km in 10 gig),
• EZX/ZR - C Extended Reach +(range up to 120kms GBIC/SFP and 80km in 10gig).

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Standard One-Year Warranty

GGI GBICS provides a one-year warranty for end-user customers. The warranty period for GGI GBICS begins on the day of shipment. This warranty does not cover software or key codes. For more information, go to GGI GBICS' warranty Webpage.

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