How to Avoid the Biggest Rip-Off in Networking
Gerbrecht (Gary) Pluim
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Gerbrecht (Gary) Pluim
Director of New Business North America & Europe | Partnering with Executives of Fortune 1000 Companies to Drive Human-Centric Innovation through Lux's Consumer & Technology Insights
Did you know that Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) don’t actually make their own optics? OEMs outsource optic manufacturing to original design manufacturers who code and label the products for them. The OEM’s prices factor in the cost of testing and validation, but the majority of what you pay for goes directly into their pockets.
Curvature utilizes equivalent suppliers but charges much less, enabling savings of 70% – 90% off list price.
Below are a few additional resources:
https://www.curvature.com/resources/blog/determining-the-best-deal-in-network-gear-external
Cisco Optics vs. Curvature Optics here
Cisco Optics Cheat Sheet here
Optical Transformation Infographic here
ICT ontwerper (networking)/netwerk architect bij ProRail
7 年Perfect story about this major rip-off. I have been dealing with this phenomenon for about 10 years within ING trying to convince management that they were actually being ripped-off. Things are even worse: when the OEM labeled optic identifies itself as being of an Original manufacturer brand and type, OEMs do not even allow you to buy these Original optics yourself. They insist that their sticker is on the optic or their electronic id or that the serial number corresponds to their administration. I wonder what the Euopean Union has to say about this. I am allowed to buy spare parts for my car anyware without losing my warranty as long as I buy Original parts!