Infinera G40‑MA+ Multi‑Application Line Card | High‑Density Aggregation & Grooming

📝 Introduction

The Infinera G40‑MA+ is a high-density, multi-application line card designed for the G40 modular chassis. Engineered for metro and regional transport, it delivers versatile client aggregation, grooming, and packet services within a compact form factor. Ideal for telecom operators, metro carriers, and metro data center interconnects seeking modular routers, refurbished networking equipment, and tested telecom gear with optimal capacity and flexibility.

📌 Key Features & Benefits

• 🧩 Multi-Application Support – Aggregates Ethernet, OTN, and SONET/SDH clients in a single line card

• 🚀 High-Density Interfaces – Supports numerous 100 GbE or 10 GbE clients for efficient bandwidth utilization

• 📡 Carrier-Class Grooming – Enables efficient traffic grooming and switching at line rate

• 🔄 Seamless Protection Switching – Ensures service resiliency with built‑in hitless protection

• 🛠 Modular & Hot‑Swappable – Installs in the G40 chassis for quick deployment and upgrades

🧭 Ideal For

• 🏢 Metro and regional optical transport networks

• 🌐 Data center interconnect (DCI) aggregation

• 📶 Telecom carriers optimizing multi-service client traffic

• 💼 Enterprise backbone networks needing flexible grooming

📊 Specifications at a Glance

• Platform Compatibility: Infinera G40 chassis

• Module Size: 1RU, full-height line card

• Client Interfaces: Mix of 100 GbE, 10 GbE, OTN/OTU, and SONET/SDH

• Switching & Grooming: Packet and OTN grooming at line rate

• Protection: Hitless protection switching included

• Hot‑Swappable: Yes

🔚 Conclusion

The Infinera G40‑MA+ provides a powerful, versatile aggregation and grooming solution within the GX/G40 platform—ideal for carriers and data center environments. Available through PICS Telecom as part of our inventory of modular routers, refurbished networking equipment, and tested telecom gear. Visit www.picstelecom.com or marketplace.picstelecom.com to check stock or request pricing. Contact PICS Telecom today for expert support!