{"id":3092,"date":"2022-11-04T02:43:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T02:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/?p=3092"},"modified":"2023-12-15T10:24:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T10:24:17","slug":"400g-optical-module-market-outlook-and-switch-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fibermall.com\/blog\/400g-optical-module-and-switch-technology.htm","title":{"rendered":"400G Optical Module Market Outlook and Switch Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In 2020, the 100G data center Ethernet market is in full swing, which is the main battlefield for major optical module manufacturers. With the increasing maturity of 100G series products of major manufacturers, the shipment volume is climbing. These products range from traditional III-V solutions to silicon photonics. The technical threshold of 100G has been crossed, and it has become the mainstream and the first choice for the strong demand for data centers. It is no longer synonymous with high-end optical modules. Technology is advancing rapidly, and 400G optical modules have been expected to meet the growing bandwidth demands of ultra-large data centers. The 400G optical module is widely recognized as a solution that can effectively reduce bandwidth costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2020 Data Center White Paper released by CAICT China Institute of Information and Communication predicts that 400G optical modules will be deployed on a large scale in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to ODCC statistics, the deployment of micro-module data centers has grown from 300 units in 2013 to 4,500 units by the end of 2017, equivalent to more than 50,000 20A rack sizes. Prefabricated modular data centers have completed the deployment of 9,100 40A complete cabinets, equivalent to 18,000 20A standard cabinets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The modular data center has completed the deployment of approximately 70,000 standard racks, with a capacity of over 1 million servers. Over the past 6 years of operation, the average PUE has been reduced by 0.2-0.4, and the operating cost has been reduced by 20%-40%. The effect of energy saving and cost reduction is very obvious, which has a strong driving and leading effect on the modularization and greening of the data center industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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More than 10 companies, including Arista Networks, DELL, EdgeCore, Mellanox, and FiberMall, presented 400G optical modules at OFC 2020. At present, some companies have already sent 400G optical modules for sample testing, and have the capacity for mass production. It is expected that 400G optical modules will be deployed in scale in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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