Ruijie Campus Network: Wi-Fi 7 at MAPITA, Laos Expansion and 2.5G Switch Migration

By: Network-Switch.com | August 28, 2026

Quick Summary

Ruijie's most relevant verified networking developments published between August 20 and August 24, 2026 centered on campus modernization and product migration rather than a major standalone hardware launch. At MAPITA 2026 in Malaysia, Ruijie demonstrated Simplified Optical Ethernet, FTTR Wi-Fi 7 and centralized campus operations for public universities. In Laos, Ruijie joined Sangfor and Sysmatik IT Solution for an AI-ready infrastructure seminar and expanded its local distribution channel. Meanwhile, new lifecycle notices moved several SMB switch and optical-access products toward 2.5G-capable replacements, while a 200G SR4 transceiver was replaced by a CMIS 4.0 version. No separate high-value Ruijie AP launch published inside this exact five-day window was independently verified.

MAPITA 2026 Puts SOE and FTTR Wi-Fi 7 in the Higher-Education Spotlight

On August 24, Ruijie published details of its participation at MAPITA 2026 in Malaysia, where the company worked with distributor OGX Networks as a Quantum Strategic Partner. The event brought together ICT directors and technology leaders from Malaysian public universities at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

The technical focus was not a single new AP model. Instead, Ruijie demonstrated a campus architecture combining Simplified Optical Ethernet (SOE), CWDM passive distribution, FTTR Wi-Fi 7 and Unified Networking Central management.

Ruijie said the passive design can remove up to 84% of active switches traditionally deployed in hostel corridors. It also presented a dedicated 10G-ready fiber backbone for student accommodation and academic buildings, intended to support multi-gigabit Wi-Fi 7, AI research and smart-campus IoT workloads.

From a network-design perspective, the important point is the combination of wireless and wired upgrades. High-capacity Wi-Fi 7 only produces useful gains when the access and distribution network can carry the additional traffic, making the 10G-ready optical backbone a central part of the proposal rather than a secondary feature.

Ruijie Expands in Laos with AI-Ready Campus and Data-Center Networking

On August 21, Ruijie announced a technology seminar in Vientiane held with Sangfor Technologies and Sysmatik IT Solution under the theme "AI-ENABLED FUTURE: Together Building a Smarter Laos." Sysmatik was also appointed an authorized distributor for Ruijie Networks in Laos.

The networking portion of the seminar covered Simplified Optical Ethernet, high-density Wi-Fi 7 and data-center switching for bandwidth-intensive workloads. The event targeted banking, finance, enterprise, government and other public-sector organizations.

This is primarily a regional channel and solution-development story rather than a product launch. Its significance is that Ruijie is pairing local distribution with a broader infrastructure stack instead of approaching the market only through individual switch or AP sales.

NBS3100 V2 Retirement Moves 24-Port SMB Switching Toward 2.5G Uplinks

Ruijie issued a China-market lifecycle notice on August 21 for the RG-NBS3100-24GT4SFP V2 and RG-NBS3100-24GT4SFP-P V2 switches. Both models stopped accepting new orders on the same date and are scheduled to reach final service in 2031.

The notable part of the notice is the replacement path. The non-PoE model moves to the RG-NBS3100-24GT4MS, while the PoE model moves to the RG-NBS3100-24GT4MS-P. Ruijie's notice describes the outgoing versions as using Gigabit optical uplinks and the replacements as moving to 2.5G optical uplinks.

For SMB deployments, this is a small but useful signal. Access ports may remain Gigabit for many endpoints, but uplink demand is increasing as Wi-Fi 6/7 APs, cameras and cloud-managed services place more aggregate traffic on the access layer. A BOM using the retired V2 models should therefore be reviewed rather than replaced SKU-for-SKU without checking uplink requirements.

NBF2100S Retirement Pushes Optical Access Toward 2.5G PON

A second August 21 lifecycle notice covers the RG-NBF2100S-4GT1SC and RG-NBF2100S-8GT1SC-P optical-access products in mainland China. Ruijie lists the RG-NBF3000E-4GT1MS and RG-NBF3000E-8GT2MS-P as their respective replacements.

The change introduces 2.5G PON interfaces on the replacement models. The PoE replacement also provides eight Gigabit Ethernet ports and a 120 W PoE budget, according to the lifecycle notice.

The direction is consistent with Ruijie's broader campus strategy: optical access is being retained, but the edge is gaining more uplink headroom. That matters in environments where access switches or optical network units also feed wireless APs, cameras and other PoE endpoints.

200G SR4 and Data-Center Interconnect Accessories Enter Lifecycle Transition

On August 20, Ruijie ended sales of several data-center networking accessories, including the 200G-Q56-SR4-MM850 optical transceiver and two MPO-to-LC breakout cables.

The listed replacement for the 200G SR4 module is the 200G-Q56-SR4-MM850(D). Both are QSFP56 200G SR4 modules for multimode fiber, but the replacement is specified with CMIS 4.0 management support. Ruijie also lists longer replacement breakout-cable options for the retired 1-meter MPO-to-LC assemblies.

This is not a new 200G switching platform, but it is relevant to data-center procurement because transceiver management standards and physical cable lengths affect compatibility and rack design. Existing BOMs should confirm the exact switch software, optical-module support and cabling layout before substituting the newer part.

Network-Switch.com Observation

The clearest pattern in this five-day window is not a single headline product launch. It is infrastructure migration at multiple layers. Ruijie's higher-education messaging is combining passive optical distribution with 10G-ready Wi-Fi 7 access, while its SMB lifecycle notices are moving selected uplinks and optical-access interfaces toward 2.5G. In the data center, even an apparently minor 200G optics change introduces a newer module-management standard.

For buyers, this reinforces a practical rule: lifecycle replacement should be reviewed as an architecture change, not treated as a simple part-number substitution. Uplink speed, PoE budget, optical interfaces, management protocol support and software compatibility should all be checked before a revised BOM is approved.

Sources

1. Ruijie Networks - MAPITA 2026 higher-education networking showcase, August 24, 2026
2. Ruijie Networks - Ruijie, Sangfor and Sysmatik technology seminar and Laos distribution expansion, August 21, 2026
3. Ruijie Networks - RG-NBS3100-24GT4SFP V2 and RG-NBS3100-24GT4SFP-P V2 lifecycle notice, August 21, 2026
4. Ruijie Networks - RG-NBF2100S-4GT1SC and RG-NBF2100S-8GT1SC-P lifecycle notice, August 21, 2026
5. Ruijie Networks - 200G SR4 transceiver, MPO breakout cables and data-center accessory lifecycle notice, August 20, 2026