Cisco and NVIDIA launch USFP transceiver

Cisco and NVIDIA introduced an Ultra-Dense Small Form-Factor Pluggable (USFP) transceiver for 400-Gb/s full-duplex data rates.

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USFP delivers 400-Gb/s speeds

USFP provides 400-Gb/s full-duplex data rates over 16 lanes with 32 in the future, achieving transmission rates from 6.4 tb/s up to 12.8 tb/s.

USFP improves power efficiency

USFP has approximately 1.3x the power efficiency of OSFP modules supporting 200-Gb/s without requiring liquid cooling.

USFP matches OSFP footprint

USFP matches the footprint of today’s OSFP transceivers, making for an easier transition than Arista’s XPO solution.

USFP competes with Arista’s XPO

Cisco and NVIDIA have set up a competitive alternative to Arista’s eXtra-dense Pluggable Optics (XPO) solution.

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