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Sanvi Sharma
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Fiber SFP: The Complete Guide for Telecoms, ISPs and Network Engineers

An SFP (Small Form-factor Pluggable) is a hot-swappable transceiver module that plugs into the SFP port of networking equipment (switches, routers, OLTs, media converters). A fiber SFP converts electrical signals from the device into optical signals for transmission over fiber optic cable and converts incoming optical signals back into electrical signals.

Key benefits:

Hot-swappable care-free replacement and upgrades

Flexibility to mix optical and copper interfaces on the same chassis

Wide range of distances and data rates available

Cost-effective and vendor-agnostic options when standards are followed

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