Ciena 160-9503-900 QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 Transceiver 850nm 300m MMF MPO

Ciena 160-9503-900 QSFP+ 40GBASE-SR4 Transceiver 850nm 300m MMF MPO

The Ciena 160-9503-900 001 is a high-performance 40G QSFP+ SR4 optical transceiver designed for short-reach 300m transmission over multi-mode fiber. Delivering 40Gbps bandwidth via 4×10Gbps parallel lanes at 850nm, this module is fully compliant with 40GBASE-SR4 standard. Manufactured in China with a hot-pluggable QSFP+ form factor, low power consumption, and full DDM/DOM diagnostics, it is ideal for high-density data center rack-to-rack interconnections, ToR switch connectivity, and 40G router/switch port expansion.

• 40G Intra-Data Center Rack-to-Rack Interconnection
• 40G Data Center ToR (Top of Rack) Switch Connectivity
• 40G High-Density Router/Switch Port Expansion
• 40G Server/Storage High-Speed Interconnection
• 40G Enterprise Campus Backbone

1. High-Speed 40G Short-Reach Connectivity

• Fully compliant with 40GBASE-SR4 IEEE 802.3ba standard, delivering 40Gbps aggregate bandwidth via 4 independent 10Gbps full-duplex channels
• 850nm VCSEL laser technology optimized for multi-mode fiber (MMF), supporting up to 300m transmission reach for data center intra-connect and high-speed campus links
• Backward compatible with 4x10GBASE-SR, enabling flexible network architecture deployment and smooth migration from 10G infrastructure

2. Industry-Standard QSFP+ Form Factor & Interface

• Hot-pluggable, compact MSA-compliant QSFP+ package for maximum port density in high-density switches, routers and data center hardware
• MPO-12 optical interface, fully compatible with standard MTP/MPO ribbon fiber cabling infrastructure
• Low-power design, reducing overall system power consumption and heat generation in data center racks, lowering total cost of ownership (TCO)

3. Proactive Network Management & Enterprise-Grade Reliability

• Integrated Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM/DMI) for real-time monitoring of transmit power, receive power, temperature, voltage, and laser bias current, enabling proactive fault detection and maintenance
• Ciena-certified and rigorously tested for seamless interoperability with Ciena’s Waveserver, 6500, 8100 and other core networking hardware, plug-and-play deployment
• Class 1 laser safety compliant (IEC 60825-1), meeting global safety standards, and RoHS 2/REACH environmental regulations for worldwide deployment

4. Versatile Application & Scalability

• Ideal for high-demand scenarios: data center top-of-rack (ToR) switching, storage area networks (SAN), high-performance computing (HPC) and enterprise campus networks
• Industrial-grade component design, supporting wide operating temperature range for stable performance in harsh data center environments
• Future-proof 40G solution, ideal for migrating from 10G networks to high-speed 40G/100G backbone infrastructure