ZTE SFP-10GE-M Compatible 10GBASE-SR SFP+ Transceiver

ZTE builds the SFP-10GE-M for short-reach 10 Gigabit Ethernet service across its carrier and enterprise product lines. In ZTE's naming, the trailing -M indicates multimode short reach, matching the industry -S/-L/-M convention for short, long, and multimode variants. The module appears on ZXR10 enterprise switches including the 5900E and 8900E series, on ZXA10 access platforms, and on ZXCTN carrier transport chassis such as the 6200 and 6300 where an SR SFP+ client port is required. EdgeOptic's compatible version carries ZTE-matched EEPROM vendor strings, so ZROS and the ZXCTN NMS accept the module without flagging it as an unknown optic.

Electrically and optically the module follows IEEE 802.3ae Clause 52. A 850 nm VCSEL transmitter and 850 nm PIN photodiode receiver deliver a minimum 6.1 dB link budget, covering 300 m on OM3 and 400 m on OM4 multimode fiber. Launch power falls in the -7.3 to -1 dBm range, and receiver sensitivity is rated to -9.9 dBm after stressed eye conditions. The host interface is SFF-8431 compliant on the electrical side and SFF-8432 for mechanical, with a dual LC fiber interface and full DDM/DOM telemetry per SFF-8472 exposing Tx and Rx optical power, laser bias, supply voltage, and case temperature. Standard commercial temperature grade is 0 to 70 °C, matching typical ZXR10 and ZXCTN client port environments, and power consumption stays under 1 W at steady state. Launch power and extinction ratio sit well inside the 802.3ae reference tolerance window, leaving headroom for aged connectors in existing plant.

For mixed 10G SR and LR deployments on the same ZXR10 line card, the SFP-10GE-M pairs cleanly with the ZTE long-reach SMF optic approved for that chassis in the platform optics matrix; both present the same DDM layout to the NMS, which simplifies threshold policy. Engineers integrating into ZXCTN transport networks should verify that the client port is configured for 10GbE rather than OTU2 during provisioning, since the SR optic is not OTN-capable. For BOMs covering multiple ZTE platform generations, or to request EEPROM coding for a specific ZROS version before shipment, contact our sales team.contact our sales team.