Use of media modules in the SCALANCE X-500 switches enables:
- Extension of networks by subsequent insertion of additional media modules in unused media module slots (possible during operation)
- Extension of networks by subsequent insertion of additional SFP+ or SFP plug-in transceivers in unused SFP+ slots (possible during operation)
- Changing of cabling technology (e.g. conversion from copper to fiber-optic cables, or from multimode to singlemode FOC)
- Change of the data transfer rate (e.g. conversion from SFP plug-in transceivers (1000 Mbit/s) to SFP+ plug-in transceivers (10 Gbit/s)