The SFP+ pluggable interface is an industry standard—Multisource Agreement (MSA) for pluggable 10 Gigabit Ethernet Optics.<br><br>The IEEE 802.3ae committee ratified the 10 Gigabit Ethernet standard and along with the general specification, defined a number of fiber optic interfaces. These standard interfaces attempted to satisfy a number of different objectives including support for MMF and SMF compatibility