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QTY 1 ORIGINAL  Ciena "UNTESTED" NTK583AC 50GHz Tunable Type 3 DWDM XFP optical transceiver 
NTK583AC refers to a part number within Ciena's network transceiver family, specifically identifying a 10G DWDM optical transceiver module. 
Technical Specifications
  • Module Type: XFP (10 Gigabit Small Form Factor Pluggable)
  • Technology: Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
  • Grid/Spacing: 50GHz channel spacing
  • Wavelength Range: Multirate tuning capability covering approximately 1528.38 nm to 1568.77 nm
  • Classification: Type 3 optics variant 
Context within the NTK583 Family
While specific technical sheets are typically designated under variations like NTK583AAE6 (a 10G Tunable C-Band 50GHz XFP with an 80km reach over single-mode fiber) or NTK583AB, the NTK583 prefix consistently designates Ciena's high-performance 10-Gigabit DWDM optical pluggables. [1, 2, 3]
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  • The specific HECI / CLEI code (such as WOTRBV9KAA) printed on your module's label? [1, 2]
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Are you looking for a pricing and availability quote, datasheet specifications (like transmission distance/link budget), or checking its compatibility with a specific Ciena platform (like the 6500 or 3900 series)
Usage & Compatibility
This module is primarily used in dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) environments to expand bandwidth over existing fiber infrastructures. Because it is a legacy network component, third-party network OEMs like AddOn Networks and Integra Optics engineer direct, hot-swappable compatible equivalents for replacement or expansion.
Are you looking to purchase a replacement for this module, or do you need help troubleshooting a network configuration issue involving a Ciena platform?

Compatibility & Network Architecture
    • The NTK583AC operates within specific layer-1 optical architectures and requires strict platform and software alignment to achieve full programmability.
      🏢 Platform Compatibility
      The module is natively engineered for Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform family, which serves as the backbone for high-capacity metro and long-haul networks.
      • Primary Line Cards: It is deployed on 6500 client/line modules that feature XFP ports, specifically the 4x10G, Muxponder (MUX), and Transponder (TR) cards.
      • Legacy Platforms: It also maintains cross-compatibility with legacy elements of the Nortel Optical Metro 6500 system (reflecting Ciena's acquisition of Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks assets).
      • Third-Party Systems: When used via generic MSA-compliant transceivers or programmed equivalents from third-party OEMs (like AddOn or Integra), it can be deployed in standard XFP slots on Cisco, Juniper, or Arista switches—though it requires explicit vendor-code matching to bypass CLI compatibility alarms.
      🌐 Network Architecture & Topology
    • What specific chassis series (e.g., 6500 S-Series or T-Series) and software release are you running?
    • Are you connecting this directly into a passive mux/demux panel or an amplified ROADM layer?
    Knowing this will allow me to check for specific engineering restrictions or power-budget requirements.
    Are you trying to resolve a compatibility issue, source a replacement module, or find its matching downstream counterpart ? Let us  know your hardware configuration so we can assist further
  • Do you need current hardware and other optics?
  • or do you need to know if it fits a specific line card model inside a Ciena platform?  
1. Native Ciena Devices
1. Ciena 6500 Packet-Optical Platform
This is the primary native environment for the module. It is populated into specific line cards (circuit packs) rather than directly into the empty chassis backplane. Compatible circuit packs include: 
10G OTR / Muxponder Circuit Packs: Native transponder cards—such as the Ciena 6500 4x 10G OTR 8x XFP pack—rely on these XFP pluggables to interface client traffic or transmit low-density line traffic directly into the photonic layer.

Multi-Protocol / Mux Circuit Packs: Hardware variants like the  10x10G Mux Multi-Protocol circuit pack feature physical slots optimized for 10G XFP interfaces.

High-Density Packet/OTN Interface Cards: Legacy 100G or 40G aggregate interface packs, such as the Ciena NTK667AB PKT/OTN I/F (10x XFP), use a bank of XFPs to break out standard 10G lines to feed packet-switching fabrics. [1, 2, 3]
2. Ciena Waveserver Modular Transport System
While modern modular systems like the Waveserver 5 leverage higher-density pluggables (QSFP28, QSFP-DD) or coherent optics, first-generation legacy Ciena Waveserver platforms utilized high-density XFP and SFP client ports to interconnect data center switches to the transponder line side. [1]
3. Legacy Nortel Optical Multiservice Edge (OME) 6500
Because Ciena originally inherited the 6500 architecture through its acquisition of Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks division, this transceiver is fully backward compatible with older, native Nortel OME 6500 chassis nodes. [1]
Pluggable Provisioning & Mismatch Guardrails
Do you need to verify switch hardware compatibility for a specific deployment, or find troubleshooting steps for a deployed module?
Pluggable Provisioning & Mismatch Guardrails
When provisioning this transceiver in a native platform, the Ciena Navigator Network Control Suite (NCS) or standalone Element Manager enforces explicit rules:
  1. Equipping Rules: Software provisioning mandates matching the exact pluggable Equipment Product Code (PEC) profile to prevent a Circuit Pack Mismatch or Pluggable Alarm.
  2. Bandwidth Limitations: Bandwidth allocation on the host card dictates slot mapping. For instance, on multi-rate cards, activating a specific XFP port might limit adjacent port configurations based on whether the cross-connect fabric is provisioned for 10G, 20G, or 40G boundaries
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Condition:


This item is sold in USED "UNTESTED" PULLED FROM NETWORK condition. 


UNIT MAY EXIBIT SLIGHT SCRATCHES DINGS OR DENTS DUE TO NORMAL USAGE

 

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