What changes were made to ANSI/TIA-942 when it was updated in 2017?

by | Jul 31, 2018

Some important changes to TIA-942-B Data Center Standard include: Added MPO-16, MPO-32 (ANSI/TIA-604-18) and MPO-24 (ANSI/TIA-604-5) Added Category 8 Changed recommendation to category 6A or higher Added wideband laser-optimized 50/125 µm multimode (OM5) Added 75-ohm...

What type of fiber do you recommend for data center applications?

by | Jul 31, 2018

To support the high bandwidths required in data centers, most companies are installing at least OM4, laser optimized multimode fiber. Some companies are installing single-mode fiber, but that requires more expensive optics. A new option that is emerging is OM5, a wide...

What is wide band multimode fiber and how is it used?

by | Jul 31, 2018

WBMMF is a relatively new fiber medium specified in ANSI/TIA-492AAAE and given the designation of OM5 multimode fiber by ISO/IEC and TIA. This 50/125 µm multimode laser optimized fiber was originally developed to support Short Wavelength Division Multiplexing (SWDM)...

Should I install singlemode or multimode fiber in my network?

by | Jul 31, 2018

While some people choose to install singlemode fiber because of it’s high bandwidth, multimode fiber continues to be a popular choice for enterprise applications. Newer grades of multimode fiber, such as OM4 laser optimized fiber and OM5, wideband multimode fiber,...

Are Bend Insensitive Multimode Fiber approved by standards?

by | Jul 31, 2018

Yes. ANSI/TIA/EIA-568B.3 sets performance specifications, minimum bend radius standards and maximum pulling tensions for 50/125-micron and 62.5/125-micron fiber optic cables. For inside plant cable, the fiber cable bend radius is 10 times the cable’s outside diameter...