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Per-lane SerDes / optics speed ladder

50G-100G-200G-400G per lane; 800G = 8x100G or 4x200G; 1.6T = 8x200Gobserved

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
Scope{"category":"Networking & optics","scenario":"datacom optics roadmap"}
Caveat1.6T shipping 2025-2026; 3.2T (448G/lane) emerging. Naming spans form factors.
As of2025
SourceSemiAnalysis (AI networks)
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-10-12 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-06-29
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Where the guide uses it

Not quoted in a chapter yet; it is kept in the curated register.

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