| 1 | 10G-BX10 | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 10 km | Single-mode fiber, typically G.652D or G.657A1 | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; IEEE 802.3ae host compatibility | -5°C to +70°C | Campus links, metro access, and data-center interconnects | Both ends must use complementary wavelengths. The two modules should have the same speed, distance class, and compatible transceiver coding. |
| 2 | 10G-BX10 Extended | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 10 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D or bend-insensitive G.657 | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -40°C to +85°C | Outdoor cabinets, industrial Ethernet, and telecom access nodes | Extended-temperature versions are useful where equipment is installed outside a controlled data-center environment. |
| 3 | 10G-BX20 | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 20 km | Single-mode fiber, preferably G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; IEEE 802.3ae host compatibility | -5°C to +70°C | Longer campus, utility, and metropolitan access links | Verify the optical budget and connector loss. A 20 km label does not guarantee 20 km over high-loss or poorly spliced fiber. |
| 4 | 10G-BX20 Extended | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 20 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D or G.657A1 | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -40°C to +85°C | Remote aggregation, roadside cabinets, and industrial networks | Choose the industrial-temperature option only when the host switch or router also supports the required environmental range. |
| 5 | 10G-BX40 | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 40 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; IEEE 802.3ae host compatibility | -5°C to +70°C | Metro Ethernet, regional aggregation, and utility backhaul | Check transmitter power, receiver sensitivity, and total channel loss before selecting a 40 km optic. |
| 6 | 10G-BX40 Extended | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 40 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -40°C to +85°C | Outdoor metro networks and harsh-environment deployments | Use a link-budget calculation and confirm that the receiver will not be overloaded on very short, low-loss spans. |
| 7 | 10G-BX60 | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 60 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -5°C to +70°C | Extended metro and regional network links | Long-reach modules require careful power-budget verification, especially when patch panels, splitters, or multiple splices are present. |
| 8 | 10G-BX80 | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 80 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -5°C to +70°C | Long-haul access and regional backbone connections | Use only after confirming attenuation, dispersion limits, optical return loss, and receiver overload margins across the complete link. |
| 9 | 10G-BX80 Extended | 1270 nm / 1330 nm | 1330 nm / 1270 nm | Up to 80 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -40°C to +85°C | Remote telecom sites and unmanned outdoor facilities | Confirm the host platform supports DOM/DDM behavior if remote optical monitoring is required; monitoring features vary by module and platform. |
| 10 | 10G-BX with 1490/1550 nm Pair | 1490 nm / 1550 nm | 1550 nm / 1490 nm | Typically 10–40 km | Single-mode fiber, G.652D | Simplex LC | 10GbE SFP+; MSA-based BiDi operation | -5°C to +70°C | Specialized metro links and wavelength-managed fiber systems | Do not mix this wavelength pair with a 1270/1330 nm pair. Confirm the optical plan, channel spacing, and any coexistence requirements before deployment. |