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A '''multi-source agreement''' (MSA) is an agreement between multiple [[manufacturer]]s to make products which are compatible across vendors, acting as de facto standards, establishing a competitive market for interoperable products.

Products that adhere to multi-source agreements (MSAs) include: optical transceivers, such as the [[Small form-factor pluggable transceiver|SFP]], [[SFP+]], [[XENPAK]], [[QSFP]], [[XFP transceiver|XFP]], [[C_Form-factor_Pluggable|CFP]] etc.; fiber optic cables; and other networking devices. MSAs strictly define the operating characteristics of these network devices so that system vendors may implement ports in their devices (e.g. Ethernet switches and routers) that allow MSA compliant devices produced by name brand, as well a third party vendors, to function properly.

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	Products that adhere to multi-source agreements (MSAs) include: optical transceivers, such as the [[Small form-factor pluggable transceiver\|SFP]], [[SFP+]], [[XENPAK]], [[QSFP]], [[XFP transceiver\|XFP]], [[C_Form-factor_Pluggable\|CFP]] etc.; fiber optic cables; and other networking devices. MSAs strictly define the operating characteristics of these network devices so that system vendors may implement ports in their devices (e.g. Ethernet switches and routers) that allow MSA compliant devices produced by name brand, as well a third party vendors, to function properly.		Products that adhere to multi-source agreements (MSAs) include: optical transceivers, such as the [[Small form-factor pluggable transceiver\|SFP]], [[SFP+]], [[XENPAK]], [[QSFP]], [[XFP transceiver\|XFP]], [[C_Form-factor_Pluggable\|CFP]] etc.; fiber optic cables; and other networking devices. MSAs strictly define the operating characteristics of these network devices so that system vendors may implement ports in their devices (e.g. Ethernet switches and routers) that allow MSA compliant devices produced by name brand, as well a third party vendors, to function properly.

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Sfptotal at 12:56, 20 November 2015

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