Vendors do not manufacture their own transceivers - they buy industry standard products from the consortium and rebrand them and sell as their own.
Here is the three simple questions about compatible optical transceivers:
Q: What’s the difference between Cisco transceivers and Fiberise transceivers?
A: The sticker! Other than that, the hardware is built to MSA standards and is 100% compatible.
Q: How does buying Fiberise kit affect the warranty?
A: It doesn’t, the warranty of the equipment is guaranteed by Fiberise.
Q: Why are Fiberise products cheaper?
A: Because many of the vendors make huge margins.
So find out how Fiberise, the supplier of optical transceivers, can help you save up to 93% off the list price.
May 9, 2011