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Fibre Cable Types

There are quite a few different fibre cable types on the market, so which one do you need? Which fibre cable type to choose depends upon how long the cable run will be, and what the cable is going to be used for.

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Singlemode Fibre Cables

Singlemode fibre-optic cables can carry signals faster over greater distances due to their lower attenuation, making them ideal for long distance, higher bandwidth runs in telecoms, CATV, and campus fibre backbones between buildings in colleges and universities.

Fibre Type Size ISO/IEC 11801 IEC60793 Ref Typical Run Length
Singlemode G652 D 9/125 OS1/OS2 2-50-B1.3 1000-60000m
Singlemode G657A.1 9/125 OS1/OS2 2-50-B6_a 1000-60000m
Singlemode G657A.1 9/125 OS1/OS2 2-50-B6_a 1000-60000m

Multimode Fibre Cables

Multimode fibre-optic cables have a shorter range than singlemode cables, and come in 4 distinct types (OM1, OM2, OM3, and OM4). Their shorter range usually means that they are used for within premise fibre installations between 80m and 600m in length, such as company WAN & LAN networks.

Fibre Type Size ISO/IEC 11801 IEC60793 Ref Typical Run Length
N/A 62.5/125 OM1 2-10-A1a.1b 25-600m
Multimode G651.1 50/125 OM2 2-10-A1a.1 80-600m
Multimode G651.1 50/125 OM3 2-10-A1a.2 300-900m
Multimode G651.1 50/125 OM3 2-10-A1a.3 300-900m

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Our range of fibre-optic cable includes both singlemode and multimode cables in central loose tube, multi loose tube, and tight buffered constructions. A range of sheath types, sheath colours, and armouring options are also available.

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