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10G PoE switch: uplinks that stop being the bottleneck

When several gigabit access switches — or one 48-port PoE switch full of 4K cameras — aggregate upward, a gigabit uplink saturates. ONV's 10G uplink PoE models keep the access layer PoE and the backbone at 10G.

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10G PoE switch: uplinks that stop being the bottleneck
Optical Network Video Technologies (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Manufacturer · ONV
Since 2003PoE & industrial networking
440 models11 product lines catalogued
CE · FCC · RoHSPer company statement — certificates available upon request
Shenzhen HQFutian District headquarters
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The range at a glance

The 10G PoE class is defined by its uplinks: PoE access ports in gigabit (and on some series 2.5G), with 10G SFP+ uplinks into the core. In the ONV catalogue these are the L2+ and L3 managed flagships — 18 to 52 ports, switching capacities from 176 to 216 Gbps, and fiber reach by module from 550 metres on multimode to 120 km on single-mode (1550nm), per datasheet.

A second series serves the middle ground: 2.5G uplink and 2.5G access models for Wi-Fi 6 access points whose radios outrun a gigabit port. Both series appear in the table; the buying guide below separates the two use cases.

10G uplink and 2.5G models from the PoE switch catalogue (official product names).

ModelOfficial product name
ONV-POE56024PF10G uplink 26-port PoE switch
ONV-POE56016PF10G uplink 18-port PoE switch
ONV-POE56036PFM10G uplink 36-port L2+ managed PoE switch
ONV-POE56052PFM10G uplink 52-port L2+ managed PoE switch
ONV-POE56028PFM10G uplink 28-port L2+ managed PoE switch
ONV-POE36048PFM10G uplink 52-port L2+ managed PoE switch
ONV-POE36036PFM10G uplink 36-port L2+ managed PoE switch
ONV-POE36028PFM10G uplink 28-port L2+ managed PoE switch
ONV-POE37024PF2.5G uplink 26-port PoE switch
ONV-POE37016PF2.5G uplink 18-port PoE switch
ONV-POE57008PFB2.5G 9-port PoE switch
ONV-POE57064PFB2.5G 6-port PoE switch
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Featured model — datasheet values

ONV-POE38028PFM product photo

The ONV-POE38028PFM pairs 24 PoE ports with 10G uplinks and L3 management: 176 Gbps switching capacity, 32K MAC table and 400W/600W budget versions — the aggregation pattern in one rack unit.

ONV-POE38028PFM — 10G Uplink 28-Port L3 Managed PoE Switch

ParameterDatasheet value
PoE portsPort 1–24, IEEE 802.3 af/at
Max power per port30W
Total PoE power400W / 600W versions (AC100–240V)
Switching capacity176 Gbps (non-blocking)
MAC address table32K
Buffer memory32M
Console1 × RS232 console port
Optical reach (via SFP)Multimode 0–500m; single-mode 1310nm 0–40km, 1550nm 0–120km
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How to choose

Do the uplink arithmetic before choosing: sum the realistic bitrate of everything below the switch (cameras at their configured bitrate, APs at their busy-hour load), and keep the uplink at least twice that figure. One 24-port gigabit access switch fully loaded justifies a 10G uplink on headroom alone; add a second switch beneath it and 10G becomes mandatory. For single high-speed devices — a Wi-Fi 6 AP or a workstation — a 2.5G access port is the proportionate answer.

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Where it is deployed

Campus and hospital aggregation, 4K camera backhaul, hotel and dormitory floors, and any design stacking multiple access switches under one core.

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Frequently asked questions

Do I need 10G if my cameras are only 100 Mbps each?

Count them: twenty-four 8 Mbps camera streams are under 200 Mbps — a gigabit uplink is fine. Ten 4K cameras at 32 Mbps plus growth is another story. Size by summed bitrate, not port speed.

Are the 10G uplinks copper or fiber?

On the featured models they are SFP-based fiber uplinks — the datasheets list 10GBase-LR/SR support, with reach set by the module fitted: multimode to 550m, single-mode to 40 km (1310nm) or 120 km (1550nm).

Talk to the PoE switch team

Send your port count, per-port power and uplink requirements — we reply with the exact models, datasheets and a quotation. MOQ and lead time are confirmed per model and order scope in the quotation.

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The 10G/40G-class core the uplinks feed.

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The middle layer in full.

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Fiber-port switching.