by tiac | 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...
by tiac | Jul 31, 2018
Whereas Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) utilizes a single fiber, parallel optics uses multiple fibers and lanes at various transmission rates. At the 25G transmission rate and at 100 meters, for example, IEEE’s 400 Gb/s migration path requires 16 lanes (16 MMFs...
by tiac | Jul 31, 2018
A TSB is a Telecommunications Services Bulletin. It is purely informational: we might look at a subject, collect information and share it with the industry. There is no normative information, – no “shall” statements. TSBs are often stepping stones in the standards...
by tiac | Jul 31, 2018
Yes, you can use the same fiber-optic transceivers for both OM3 and OM4 fibers because the two fiber types are basically the same except that OM4 fiber has higher bandwidth. The IEEE 10Gbps Ethernet standard states that 300m OM3 and 400m OM4 link lengths are supported...
by tiac | 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...
