The growing demand for bandwidth in the Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, etc, and future hyper-scale data centers drive the demand for 800GE Optics. Market researchers consider that 400G will hold sway until 2023 and that 800G will come into its own as of 2025. This article is introducing the options of the 800G transceivers.
In the market, players may divide the options by electrical lanes, there are 100G/Lane, 200G/Lane, 400G/Lane, or 800G/Lane transceivers.
1. 8x100G Ethernet
| Type | Reach | Potential Connector |
| 8x100GBASE-SR1 | 50m | MPO-16, MPO-24 |
| 8x100GBASE-DR | 500m | MPO-16, MPO-24 |
| 8x100GBASE-FR1 | 2km | MPO-16, MPO-24 |
| 8x100GBASE-LR1 | 10km | MPO-16, MPO-24 |
2. 4x200G Ethernet
| Type | Reach | Potential Connector |
| 4x200GBASE-SR2 | 50m | MPO-12 |
3. 2x400G Ethernet
| Type | Reach | Potential Connector |
| 2x400GBASE-SR4 | 50m | MPO-12 |
| 2x400GBASE-DR4 | 500m | Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC |
| 2x400GBASE-FR4 | 2km | Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC |
| 2x400GBASE-LR4-6 | 6km | Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC |
| 2x400GBASE-LR4-10 | 10km | Dual CS, Dual Duplex LC |
4. 800G Ethernet
| Type | Reach | Potential Connector |
| 800G-FR4 | 2km | Duplex LC |
| 800G-FR8 | 2km | Duplex LC |
| OIF 800G Coherent | 80 ~ 120km | Duplex LC |
