About 4WDM MSA
The 4WDM MSA is an industry consortium dedicated to defining optical specifications and promoting adoption of interoperability 100G (4x25G) optical transceivers for 10 km based on the CWDM4 wavelength grid, and for 20 km and 40 km based in the LAN-WDM wavelength grid, over duplex single-mode fiber (SMF). These extended reaches are important for modern datacenter interconnects ans mobile backhaul applications. The 4WDM MSA participants are responding to previously unmet industry needs for longer reaches, lower costs, and lower power consumption, as compared to previous available standards, in small form factors.
Press Releases
Sept. 18, 2017 – The 4WDM MSA Group Releases 20 km and 40 km Specifications for Cost-Effective and Low-Power 100G Optical Networks
March 20, 2017 – 100G CWDM 10km Specification Published
Sept. 19, 2016 – New 4WDM MSA Group Driving Development of 10, 20, and 40 km Low Cost 100G Optical Specifications Targeting Modern Data Centers
Specifications
4WDM-20 & 4WDM-40 MSA Technical Specifications Release 1.0
100G 4WDM-10 MSA Technical Specifications Release 1.0
CWDM4 MSA Technical Specifications Rev 1.1
Draft Proposals
100G 10km, 20km & 40km 4x25G NRZ WDM Optical Specifications Proposal, Draft 04
1100G 10km, 20km & 40km 4x25G NRZ WDM Optical Specifications Proposal, Draft 01
Promoters
