Low-cost listings for 25G SR SFP28 modules can be under $30 for volume purchases, while branded transceivers from major OEMs or specialized single-mode 25G parts can cost several hundred dollars through authorized resellers. This creates a large practical delta between “market” and “authorized”. The prices of optical modules are greatly influenced by several major factors, which are as follows. First, a significant share of the total cost comes from raw materials, such as lasers, silicon chips, and specialty semiconductors. A variant standard, XENPAK module which is capable of 10Gbit/s is designed in 2001. However, advances in technology led to more compact form factors for 10 Gigabit Ethernet applications. The 25GbE SFP28 excels in bandwidth-intensive tasks such as virtualization, efficient data migrations, high-performance storage, high-performance computing (HPC), future-proofing a network, and rapid online content uploads. This MSA-compliant SFP works with network equipment from manufacturers that. Cisco QSFP-40G-LR4 Compatible 40GBASE-LR4 QSFP+ Optical Transceiver Module (SMF, 1310nm, 10km, LC, DDM) Cisco QSFP-40G-LR4 Compatible QSFP+ optical transceiver modules from QSFPTEK equipped with LC duplex connectors that can transmit 10km through SMF OS2 fiber optic cable.