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Integrating an APD receiver with SOA amplification, our optics deliver 100G signals without using costly open-line systems.</p><p data-children-count="0"></p><h3 class="themed-h3" data-children-count="0">Solve the 100G to 80km challenge with existing QSFP28 infrastructure</h3><table id="table01"><tbody><tr><th id="th01"><figure style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.addonnetworks.com/products/transceivers/industry-standard/qsfp28/100gbase/qsfp28-100gb-zr4-ao"><img src="https://addons3.imgix.net/55/images/83041/1/QSFP28-100GB-ZR4-AO/QSFP28-100GB-ZR4-AO_View1.jpg?q=50&auto=format&trim=color&trim-tol=30&pad=20" data-image="49w92ow6rh46" alt="Solve the 100G to 80km challenge with existing QSFP28 infrastructure"></a></figure></th></tr><tr><td><a id="a1" href="https://www.addonnetworks.com/products/transceivers/industry-standard/qsfp28/100gbase/qsfp28-100gb-zr4-ao" target="_blank">MSA and TAA Compliant 100GBase-ZR4 QSFP28 Transceiver (SMF, 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