Spirent A1 400G

Native QSFP-DD Test Platform
Network bandwidth needs continue to grow at a rapid pace. Network equipment manufacturers are developing highly flexible multi-rate products to support the latest generation of HSE devices. Service Providers and Hyperscale data centers are deploying multi-rate networking infrastructure solutions to meet this growing market. With these multi-rate requirements, customers demand higher density test equipment. Flexibility is needed to validate the next generation of routers and data center fabrics. Spirent A1 400G Appliance was developed to meet these specific needs with its industry-leading 2x density advantage for QSFP-DD from nearest competitor. Spirent’s native QSFP-DD platform is a 2U rack mountable appliance and can be configured to support per port (PAM4) 400/200/100/50GbE and (NRZ) 200/100/50/40/25/10GbE encoding.
The appliance also supports Auto Negotiation and Link Training for all speeds including 8x50G AN/LT. Trade-in programs are available for customers interested in upgrading existing hardware to support Auto Negotiation and Link Training and NRZ encoding. The A1 Appliance supports Spirent’s Smart Port Technology, a licensed
feature that allows single port and speed upgrades for maximum value and flexibility. A high-density 100G mode option is also available allowing support for 4xQSFP28 from a single QSFP-DD port achieving a maximum of 64x100GbE ports from a single 2U platform.