Abstract
In 2006, the IEEE 802.3 working group formed the Higher Speed Study Group
(HSSG) and found that the growth in bandwidth for network aggregation
applications was outpacing the capabilities of networks employing link
aggregation with 10 Gigabit Ethernet. (The standard was announced in July 2007
and was ratified on June 17, 2010).
In May 2011, it is important to note that 10GbE is still migrating into the
data centers. The 10GbE movement into the data centers will continue; however,
“future-proofing” is expected to proceed with an accent (40/100G),
especially in regards to network productivity as well as operating expenses
(OPEX costs).
North America MPO Connector Market Forecast: The capability to choose increased
speed will enable networks to play with the 10GbE resources to the access
layer allowing 40/100GbE to handle traffic at the aggregation and core layers.
In EXCUTIVE STUDY SERVICE, ElectroniCast Consultants provides our 2010-2015 of
MPO fiber optic connectors used in 40/100GbE; specifically, providing a
detailed quantitative market forecast of the consumption in North America,
covering the following:
- 40G Ethernet Network - MPO
- 12-fiber Multimode Connector
- 24-fiber Multimode Connector
- 12-fiber Single mode Connector
- 24-fiber Single mode Connector
- 00G Ethernet Network - MPO
- 12-fiber Multimode Connector
- 24-fiber Multimode Connector
- 12-fiber Single mode Connector
- 24-fiber Single mode Connector
Cabling Alternatives 40GbE and 100GbE: Cabling for 40GbE and 100GbE can be
optical fiber or copper. The supportable channel length depends on the cable
and the transceiver type. With regards to connectors, the only significant
change outlined in the 802.3ba standard is the use of MPO (Multi-Fiber Push
On) type connectors at the multimode transceivers to support the multi-fiber
parallel optics channels. For data center environments operating at 40GbE or
100GbE, OM3 and OM4 multimode cabling is generally recommended because its
reach supports a wider range of deployment configurations compared to copper
solutions, and the cost is lower compared to single-mode solutions. Cabling
alternatives 40GbE and 100GbE include the following:
- 100GBBase - CR10: maximum 7-meters (Copper Cable Assembly)
- 40GBBase - CR4: maximum 7-meters (Copper Cable Assembly)
- 100GBBase - SR10: maximum 100/150-meters (Parallel MMF OM 3/4)
- 40GBBase - SR4: maximum 100/150-meters (Parallel MMF OM 3/4)
- 100GBBase - LR4: maximum 10-kilometers (SMF - Single Mode Fiber)
- 40GBBase - LR4: maximum 10-kilometers (SMF - Single Mode Fiber)
- 100GE (only) - maximum 40-kilometers (SMF - Single Mode Fiber)
- 100Gbase - ER4: maximum 40-kilometers (SMF - Single Mode Fiber)
MPO/MTP Connectors: The 802.3ab standard requires multiple lanes of traffic per
channel. To accomplish this, the 40/100GbE standard uses parallel optics. The
40GbE specification calls for a 12-fiber cabling solution with each channel
featuring four dedicated transmit fibers and four dedicated receive fibers.
The middle four fibers remain unused, or dark.
The 100GbE solution specifies 24 fibers divided into two 12-fiber arrays with
one array dedicated to transmit and the other dedicated to receive. In each
array, the middle ten fibers are dedicated to traffic while the two fibers on
either end remain dark. For 100GbE several interface variants have been
described with the preferred option being a single 24-fiber MPO/MTP connector.
Alternately, two 12-fiber connectors can be positioned either vertically or
side by side to make up the channel.
MPO is the industry acronym for “multi-fiber push on.” The
MPO-style connectors are most commonly defined by two different
documents:
- IEC-61754-7: MPO connectors internationally
- EIA/TIA-604-5 (FOCIS 5): MPO connectors in the USA
The MTP connector is a high performance MPO connector with multiple engineered
product enhancements to improve optical and mechanical performance when
compared to generic MPO connectors. The MTP connector is in complete
compliance with all MPO connector standards including the EIA/TIA-604-5 FOCIS
5 and the IEC-61754-7. The MTP connector is inter-matable with all generic
MPO-style connectors that are compliant to these industry standards. For the
purpose of this ElectroniCast market forecast, the MPO and the MTP are grouped
together.
According to ElectroniCast, 12-fiber multimode MPO connectors currently
dominate the North American (Mexico, Canada and the United States) 40/100GbE
MPO connector marketplace, based on consumption value.
40 and 100 GbE MPO Connectors
North America Market Share (%) in 2011, by Type
(Source: ElectroniCast Consultants)
MM = multimode; SM = single mode
Report Statistics
- Date Published: May 4, 2011
- Total Number of Pages: 50
- Also Included: Excel worksheets - Market Forecast
Table of Contents
1. 40/100G Ethernet Networks - MPO Connector North America Market Forecast and Analysis
- North America MPO Connector Market Forecast
- Cabling Alternatives 40GbE and 100GbE
- MPO/MTP Connectors
- 40 GbE MPO Connectors North American Market Forecast (2010-2015)
- 100 GbE MPO Connectors North American Market Forecast (2010-2015)
2. Standard Analysis
- Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG)
- OM3- and OM4-Specified Distances for Ethernet
- Telecommunications Computing Architecture
- IEEE 802.3ba 40G/100G - Physical Layer Specifications
- Data Center Bridging (DCB)
- IEEE 802.1 Data Center Bridging Task Group
- Equal-cost multi-path routing (ECMP)
- ANSI/TIA/EIA-942
- Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)
- Other relevant working groups or standards
3. Application Analysis
- LANs, MANs and WANs
- Terabit Ethernet
- The Data Center Mix
- InfiniBand
- Data Center Bridging (DCB)
- Multiple Server Systems
- Top-of-Rack (ToR)
- Network-attached storage (NAS)
- Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FcoE)
- SANs and iSCSI
- SANs and FCoE
- Server virtualization
- High Performance Computer Clusters/ High-performance computing (HPC)
- Connector/Interface
- Optical Fiber
- Blade Server Access and Server NICs
- SP, Aggregation Networks, Metro and Campus Core Networks
- Aggregation Technology
- Routers
- Pre-Standard Implementation
- Modular Switches
- Server-to-Switch
- 40G Ports Split into 4x10G SFP+ Ports
- Telecommunications: OTN standard
- Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
- Modulation Technologies
4. Fiber Optic Cable/Transceiver Interface Analysis
- IEEE 802.3ba 40G/100G Standard
- 25Gbps Channels
- Transceiver Form Factors
- CFP Multi-Source Agreement (MSA)
- 100GbE CFP Transceiver Supporting the ER4 Standard
- Key Technology: 100GbE CFP Transceiver
- 100GBase-SR10 (100GbE Transceivers)
- 100G CFP Transceiver Module
- CFP Parallel Optical Module
- QSFP transceiver module for 40GbE
- 4-Channel Pluggable QSFP + Transceiver for 40GBASE-SR4 applications
- CXP Transceivers
- Active Optical Cables (AOC)
- 24-fiber 100G System
- MPO Pre-terminated Cables & Fan-Outs
- 40 and 100 GbE over multimode optical fiber
- Single mode Optical Fiber
- MPO connector/single fiber connector(s) “Fan-Out”
- 10x10Gb/s Parallel Optics and MPO Connector
5. Methodology
6. Market Forecast Database Introduction/Explanation
Addendum Market Forecast Data Base - Excel Spreadsheet
Addendum PowerPoint Slides
List of Figures
- 4.1. CFP, CXP and QSFP Form Factors
- 4.2. 100GbE CFP Transceiver Supporting the ER4 Standard
- 4.3. CFP Parallel Optical Module (100GBASE-SR10)
- 4.4. 4-Channel Pluggable QSFP + Transceiver for 40GBASE-SR4 applications
- 4.5. Pre-Terminated MTP with Cable and Panel
- 4.6. MPO female / MPO female OM3 multimode 12F - Ribbon cable 10m
- 4.7. Schematic of MPO connector/single fiber connector(s)
“Fan-Out”
- 4.8. 10x10Gb/s Parallel Optics and MPO Connector
- 4.9. Modular Link System with OM3 and OM4 Assemblies with MPO Connectivity
- 5.1.1. Market Research & Forecasting Methodology
List of Tables
- 1.1. 40/100GbE (Total) MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Value
Basis, $ Million)
- 1.2. 40/100GbE (Total) MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Quantity,
Unit/Thousand)
- 1.3. 40/100GbE (Total) MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Average
Price, $ Each)
- 1.4. 40GbE MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Value Basis, $
Million)
- 1.5. 40GbE MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Quantity Basis,
Unit/Thousand)
- 1.6. 40GbE MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Average Selling
Price, $ Each)
- 1.1. 100GbE MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Value Basis, $
Million)
- 1.2. 100GbE MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Quantity Basis,
Unit/Thousand)
- 1.3. 100GbE MPO Connectors North America Consumption (Average Selling
Price, $ Each)
- 2.1. IEEE 802.3ae and 802.3ba Standard: OM3- and OM4-Specified Distances
for Ethernet
- 2.2. IEEE 802.3ba 40G/100G - Physical Layer Specifications
- 4.1. 40/100GbE Transceiver Form Factor, by Media, Speed, Distance, by
Generation 1 and 2
- 4.2. OM Cable - Fiber Cable Specifications
