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Standards for 800G Transceivers

800G optical components, like transceivers, adhere to industry standards like IEEE to ensure compatibility and interoperability with other networking equipment.

Established in 2022, the 800G transceivers and modules adhere to the IEEE 802.3-2022 standards. For more information about the IEEE 802.3-2022 standard, see IEEE Standard for Ethernet.

The IEEE802.3 standard provides specifications for optical modules with varied transmission speeds. Juniper 800G transceivers use the following specification standards:

  • 800GBASE-DR8

  • 400GBASE-DR4

  • 100GBASE-DR

  • 400GBASE-FR4

  • 400GBASE-LR4

  • 800GBASE-VR8

  • 400GBASE-VR4

  • 200GBASE-VR2

  • 100GBASE-FR1

  • 100GBASE-LR1

  • 100GBASE-VR1

Second-Generation 800G Optics Standards

The second-generation 800G optics adhere to the following industry standards:

Table 1: Standards for Second-Generation 800G Optics
Transceiver Type Specifications High Speed Electrical Form Factor Specification Management Interface

800GBASE-DR4-2 (Clause 182)

400GBASE-DR2-2 (Clause 182)

200GBASE-DR1-2 (Clause 182)

IEEE P802.3dj, Clause 182

IEEE Std 802.3da-2024, Annex 120G 800GAUI-8 C2M

IEEE Std 802.3ck-2022, Annex 120G 400GAUI-4 C2M 200GAUI-2 C2M

OSFP MSA Specification for OSFP Module

OIF-CMIS

SFF-8024

800GBASE-DR4 (Clause 180)

400GBASE-DR2 (Clause 180)

200GBASE-DR1 (Clause 180)

IEEE P802.3dj, Clause 180

400GBASE-DR4-2 Clause 124)

200G-DR2-2-JUNIPER (refer to Clause 124)

100G-FR/100GBASE-FR1 (Clause 140)

IEEE Std 802.3df-2024 Clause 124, 400GBASE-DR4-2, 800GBASE-DR8-2

IEEE Std 802.3-2022 Clause 140, 100GBASE-FR1

100G Lambda MSA Group, '100G-FR Technical Specifications'

IEEE Std 802.3-2022, Annex 120E

400GAUI-8 C2M

200GAUI-4 C2M

100GAUI-2 C2M

400GBASE-DR4 (Clause 124)

200G-DR2-JUNIPER (Clause 124)

100GBASE-DR (Clause 140)

IEEE Std 802.3df-2024 Clause 124, 400GBASE-DR4, 800GBASE-DR-8

IEEE Std 802.3-2022 Clause 140, 100GBASE-DR

800GBASE-FR4

400G-2-LANE-800G-FR4-JUNIPER (Custom)

200G-1-LANE-800G-FR4-JUNIPER (Custom)

IEEE P802.3dj, Clause 183

IEEE Std 802.3df-2024, Annex 120G

800GAUI-8-S/L C2M

400GAUI-4-S/L C2M

200GAUI-2-S/L C2M

800GBASE-FR4-500

400G-2-LANE-800G-FR4-500-JUNIPER (custom)

200G-1-LANE-800G-FR4-500-JUNIPER (custom)

IEEE P802.3dj, Clause 181

400G-FR4/400GBASE-FR4

IEEE Std 802.3-2022 Clause 151, 400GBASE-FR4

100G Lambda MSA Group, 400G-FR4 Technical Specification

IEEE Std 802.3-2022, Annex 120E

400GAUI-8 C2M