A single appliance provides 8 ports, and up to 255 units can be interconnected to provide synchronized timing for a total of 2,040 ports. The pX3 400G Appliance was further recognized by Interop's integrated ShowNet event, where its part in the 400G interconnection demonstration earned a "Best of ShowNet Award – Grand Prize" for Spirent and its partners. "As an integrated, scalable appliance, our pX3 400G will enable major chipset manufacturers, network equipment producers and service providers to be ready for the next wave of speeds to meet customer demands," said Kastuar, "so we're delighted that the Interop committee selected it as a prize winner."