It can be easy to get the wrong cable if you aren't sure which one will be best for your particular needs. Choosing the wrong fibre optic cable can mean you don't get the signal strength you need. That's especially true with long-distance applications that require a higher speed. Using multi-mode cable for these applications won't work correctly, and can cost you time and money to replace.
Rather than take that risk, make sure you work with a data cabling professional right from the beginning. Then you'll get what you need, and can use your optical fibre cable as soon as the installation is complete.
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Commonly used for high speed, long-distance applications where other types of cable would not have what it takes to do the job.
Less susceptible to attenuation than multi-mode fibres, making it a better choice in a variety of cases.
Generally more expensive to use than multi-mode fibre, but also generally well worth the extra expense for what the cable offers.
Used with accompanying equipment that is more expensive than the equipment used with multi-mode fibre.
Generally offered with a core diameter of 9µm (micrometres), so it can handle all of the expected usage and needs.
While single-mode cables aren't perfect, they are a good choice in most cases. A lot of companies need longer runs for their equipment, so they can carry a signal for a significant distance. With that in mind, these companies normally choose to use single-mode cables so they can facilitate long runs without the concern of whether or not the signal will make its way to the location it was supposed to reach.
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Support for data rates of 10 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s.
Link lengths up to 600m.
A fairly large core diameter compared with single-mode.
Lower costs than single-mode optical fibre.
Typical transmission speeds of 100 Mbit/s up to 2km, 1 Gbit/s up to 1000m, and 10Gbit/s u pto 550m.
High reliability and capacity often used for building backbone applications.
An opportunity for an increasing number of users to install multi-mode fibre all the way to the desktop outlet.
By being able to use this fibre optical cable on shorter runs and right to the outlet, it is easier for companies to make sure they get the signal they need to send right to the place where it needs to go. That helps you keep your company moving ahead, and allows for a reduction in problems brought about by missing, non-transmitted, or low-quality signals.
To match existing services in an installation.
As a measure for middle distance communication runs.
Where copper is limited to 100m and Single-Mode Fibre Optical isn’t necessary.
as building/campus backbone cabling
The overall budget allowed has to be addressed.
If the distance is less than 2km, multi-mode fibre will work well and transmission system costs (transmitter and receiver) will be more affordable.
If the distance to be covered is greater than 2km, single-mode fibre is really the only choice.
Transmission systems designed for use with single-mode fibre will typically cost more than multi-mode options due to the increased cost of the laser diode.
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