Operation Manual
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CHAPTER 12
Specifications
12.1. Fiber (LWL)
Standards
Organization
Classification or
Application
Fiber Type
Core size (um) /
wavelength (nm)
Max Link Channel
Loss (dB)
Max Connector
Insertion Loss (dB)
Max Splice
Insertion Loss (dB)
Min Connector
Return Loss (dB)
Maximum Distance
(m)
Min Operating
Distance (m)
(50um/62.5um)
Max Fiber
Attenuation
(dB/km)
Min Fiber
Bandwidth (MHz-
km)
TIA 568-B.3 Horizontal link Multimode 62.5/850
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 90 n/s 3.5 160
Horizontal link Multimode 50/850
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 90 n/s 3.5 500
Horizontal link Multimode 62.5/1300
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 90 n/s 1.5 500
Horizontal link Multimode 50/1300
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 90 n/s 1.5 500
Backbone Multimode 62.5/850
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 2km n/s 3.5 160
Backbone Multimode 50/850
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 2km n/s 3.5 500
Backbone Multimode 62.5/1300
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 2km n/s 1.5 500
Backbone Multimode 50/1300
n/s
0.75 0.3
>20 2km n/s 1.5 500
Horizontal link Single mode 9/1310
n/s
0.75 0.3
>26 90 n/s 1.0 n/a
Horizontal link Single mode 9/1550
n/s
0.75 0.3
>26 90 n/s 1.0 n/a
Backbone (ISP) Single mode 9/1310
n/s
0.75 0.3
>26 3km n/s 1.0 n/a
Backbone (ISP) Single mode 9/1550
n/s
0.75 0.3
>26 3km n/s 1.0 n/a
Backbone -
(OSP)
Single mode 9/1310
n/s
0.75 0.3
>26 3km n/s 0.5 n/a
Backbone -
(OSP)
Single mode 9/1550
n/s
0.75 0.3
>26 3km n/s 0.5 n/a
OF-300 OM1
50 or
62.5/1300
1.95
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 300 1.5 500
OF-300 OM2
50 or
62.5/850
2.55
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 300 3.5 500
OF-300 OM2
50 or
62.5/1300
1.95
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 300 1.5 500
OF-300 OM3 50/850
2.55
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 300 3.5 1500
OF-300 OM3 50/1300
1.95
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 300 1.5 500
OF-300 OS1
9/1310 or
1550
1.80
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>35 n/s 300 1.0 n/s
OF-500 OM1
50 or
62.5/850
3.25
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 500 3.5 200
OF-500 OM1
50 or
62.5/1300
2.25
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20 n/s 500 1.5 500
Summary of Fiber Optic Cabling Standards & Application Requirements
ISO 11801
Generic
Cabling
ISO 11801
Generic
Cabling
Generic
Cabling