Table 5: Optic, speed, cable, and distance data transmission ranges
Transceiver
type
Form
factor
Speed
Multimode media
Single mode
media 9 µm
50 µm (OM3)
50 µm (OM4)
SWL
SFP+
32 Gbps
70 m (230 ft)
100 m (328 ft)
N/A
SFP+
8 Gbps
150 m (492 ft)
190 m (623 ft)
N/A
SFP+
16 Gbps
100 m (328 ft)
125 m (410 ft)
N/A
LWL
SFP+
8, 16, 32 Gbps
N/A
N/A
10 km (6.2 mi)
ELWL
SFP+
8, 16 Gbps
N/A
N/A
25 km (15.5 mi)
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