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Transmission Media
There are three classes of multimode optical fiber cabling—optical multimode 1 (OM1),
optical multimode 2 (OM2), and optical multimode 3 (OM3). There are two classes of optical single mode (OS1
and OS2). Table 1.24 shows the performance of optical fiber cable by type.

Classification of Optical Fiber

The two major classifications of optical fiber are multimode and single mode.
Multimode optical fiber is best suited for premises applications where links are less than:

• ≈2000 m (6562 ft) for data rates of 155 Mb/s or less.

• ≈550 m (1800 ft) for data rates of 1 Gb/s or less.
• ≈300 m (984 ft) for data rates of 10 Gb/s or less.
• ≈100 m (328 ft) for data rates of 100 Gb/s or 40 Gb/s or less.

Multimode optical fiber’s higher NA allows the use of relatively inexpensive LED, VCSEL,
and short wavelength laser transmitters. These are more than adequate for short-distance
applications.
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NOTE: See Multimode Optical Fiber in this chapter for typical characteristics of multimode optical fiber.
Single mode optical fiber is best suited for:

• Bandwidth requirements exceeding multimode’s capability.

• Distances exceeding multimode’s capability.
• When the application requires single mode.
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NOTE: For singlemode optical fiber cable, the following maximum attenuation values
are generally specified:
• Outside cable— 0.5 dB/km at 1310 nm and 1550 nm
• Inside cable— 1.0 dB/km at 1310 nm and 1550 nm
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Note: Very important.

Note: Very Important:

Connector Loss Values (Important)

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When designing links with:

• Zero to four connector pairs, use the maximum value.

• Five or more connector pairs, use the typical value.

NOTE: The maximum connection loss of 0.75 dB is recommended. The new small form
factor (SFF) connectors should meet or exceed these attenuation requirements.
Consult the connector manufacturer to provide the average and maximum loss
values for the connector type selected.

Balanced Twisted-Pair Patch Cords and Cross-Connect Jumpers.

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