Optical Connectivity Solutions
Optical Connectivity Solutions
Axiom helps customers extend the value of their OEM platforms by supplying tested, coded, and supported optics and cables across legacy, current, and next-generation networks. Whether the requirement is a 1G access optic, a DWDM transport module, a 400G data center link, or a 1.6T AI cluster deployment, Axiom provides a practical sourcing path that helps reduce cost, improve availability, and support multi-vendor environments.
Axiom supports switch-ready optical modules across legacy, current, and next-generation platforms. These form factors are commonly used across enterprise access, campus, data center, ISP, cloud, and AI infrastructure environments.
BaseT, SX to EZX, BiDi, CWDM, DWDM, 1G and 10G access or enterprise links.
SR to ZR, BiDi, and tunable transport options for legacy and service provider environments.
25G SR to ER, BiDi, CWDM, DWDM, and tunable options for server and access uplinks.
40G and 100G SR to ZR, BiDi, and DCO options for aggregation and data center networks.
100G, 400G, 800G, SR to ZR, DCO, and high-density switching applications.
400G, 800G, and 1.6T options including SR, DR, FR, LR, ZR, DCO, and LPO designs.
Axiom solution fit: coding for 100+ OEMs, recoding to platform requirements, switch-level interoperability review, individual testing, and Product Verification Report support.
Source products from 1G through 1.6T, including SFP, QSFP, QSFP-DD, OSFP, OSFP224, and other common optical form factors.
Support coding, recoding, cable lengths, breakout designs, DWDM wavelengths, and platform-specific requirements.
Get guidance on reach, connector type, FEC, power, thermals, compatibility, validation, and deployment planning.
Axiom supports both optical transceivers and cable connectivity solutions for production networks, high-speed data center links, AI clusters, ISP environments, campus environments, and multi-vendor enterprise deployments.
Axiom’s value is not only sourcing. The process includes coding, recoding, wavelength tuning, individual testing, interoperability validation, and direct engineering support.
1G to 1.6T optics and cables
Program and recode to your OEM platform
100% verified with PVR report support
Supported in your production network
Axiom tests individual products rather than relying only on batch sampling, helping teams reduce deployment risk before optics and cables reach the network.
Axiom supports switch-level interoperability validation, OEM platform coding, DWDM wavelength tuning across the C-Band, lifetime warranty, and direct engineering support.
Axiom supports optics, cables, coding, validation, inventory, and deployment planning across enterprise, data center, AI, school, campus, ISP, and edge network environments.
How Axiom provides the solution: Axiom supplies coded and validated optics and cables across ISP handoff, firewall, core switch, access layer, server pod, storage, and user/WiFi connections. Axiom fit: 1G/10G SFP/SFP+, 25G SFP28, 40G QSFP+, 100G QSFP28, SR/LR/ER/ZR, BiDi, CWDM/DWDM, DAC, AOC, MPO/LC fiber, and enterprise spares.
How Axiom provides the solution: Axiom supports the high-speed physical layer between DCI, spine, leaf, GPU servers, compute, storage, and edge environments. This includes optics, cables, coding, validation, and deployment planning for high-density AI and data center fabrics. Axiom fit: 200G/400G QSFP56, QSFP-DD and OSFP, 800G OSFP/QSFP-DD, 1.6T OSFP224, DR/FR/LR/HS optics, DAC, ACC, AEC, AOC, and breakout cables.
How Axiom provides the solution: Axiom helps schools and campus networks connect ISP or district services to core switching, OLT/PON distribution, splitters, and endpoint areas using compatible optics, fiber, spares, and support. Axiom fit: GPON, EPON, XGSPON, XGS-PON, Combo PON, OLT/ONU optics, access-switch optics, ISP-focused spares, and campus fiber patching.
| Requirement | Recommended Starting Point | Typical Fit |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy access or enterprise network links | 1G, 10G, 25G, SFP, SFP+, SFP28, BaseT, SR, LR, ER, BiDi, CWDM, or DWDM | Access networks, campus networks, enterprise switching, and lifecycle support |
| Data center leaf-spine or top-of-rack links | 40G, 100G, 400G, QSFP, QSFP28, QSFP-DD, OSFP, DAC, AOC, ACC, AEC, or MPO breakout | High-density racks, inter-rack links, and structured data center fabrics |
| AI, HPC, and next-generation fabric planning | 400G, 800G, 1.6T, OSFP, OSFP224, QSFP-DD, LPO, DCO, DAC, ACC, AEC, AOC, and breakout cables | GPU fabrics, AI clusters, high-performance computing, and east-west traffic |
| ISP, cloud, metro, or transport requirements | ZR/ZR+, DCO, tunable optics, CWDM, DWDM, C-Band wavelength planning, and long-reach optics | Metro links, transport networks, cloud interconnects, and service provider paths |
| School and campus PON environments | GPON, EPON, XGS-PON, Combo PON, OLT/ONU optics, access-switch optics, and fiber patching | Classrooms, admin offices, student WiFi, security, library/lab, and common areas |
| Multi-vendor OEM environments | OEM coding, recoding, compatibility review, switch-level validation, and PVR reporting | Cisco, Juniper, Arista, NVIDIA, and mixed-vendor networks |
| Validation Area | What Engineers Review | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| OEM compatibility | Switch platform, NIC, OS version, coding profile, diagnostics, and platform behavior | Helps prevent recognition, monitoring, and interoperability issues |
| Speed and form factor | 1G through 1.6T, SFP, QSFP, QSFP-DD, OSFP, OSFP224, port type, and network architecture | Ensures the optic or cable matches the physical and electrical interface |
| Reach and fiber path | SR, DR, FR, LR, ER, ZR, ZR+, BiDi, CWDM, DWDM, PON, fiber type, wavelength, and link budget | Supports reliable transmission across the intended path |
| Power and thermal behavior | Power draw, airflow, cage density, high-speed optics behavior, LPO or DCO requirements | Reduces failure risk in dense 400G, 800G, and 1.6T deployments |
| Testing and reporting | Individual testing, PVR support, switch-level interoperability validation, warranty, and engineering support | Keeps production deployments supportable and easier to troubleshoot |
Share your platform, part number, speed, reach, form factor, fiber path, cable requirement, campus requirement, or wavelength requirement, and Axiom can help identify the right optical connectivity option for your environment.
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