Title: What do OM1, OM2, OM3, and OM4 Fiber Mean?
1What do OM1, OM2, OM3, and OM4 Fiber Mean?
2Introduction
- Fiber optic cables are replacing the outdated
copper cable ethernet networks in most place. - They not only provide superior data speed but the
larger data bandwidth. - Since light signals is the medium, fiber optics
are safe from electromagnetic interferences. - Yet, when choosing the Pre-Terminated Single Mode
Multimode Fiber Optic Cables, there are
multiple factors to consider.
3Types of Fiber Optic Cables
4Types of Fiber Optic Cables
- Multimode Cable
- Ideal for small to medium network infrastructure
(lt500mtrs) - Prefixed with OM
- Multiple light beams travel via the principle of
reflection and refraction - Thicker 50-62.5 micron core
- Single Mode cable
- Great for long range data transmission (gt40kms)
- Prefixed with OS
- Single beam of light travels without any
deviation - Thinner 9-micron core
5Multimode Fiber Classification
According to ISO 11801 standard, multimode fiber
optic cables can be bifurcated into five grades
- OM1 fiber
- OM2 fiber
- OM3 fiber
- OM4 fiber
- OM5 fiber (released recently)
These fibers can be differentiated on the basis
of core size, data rate, bandwidth, color,
distance, and optical source
6OM1 Fiber
- Covered with an orange jacket.
- Has core size of 62.5 micrometers.
- Supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet at lengths up to 33
meters. - Often used for 100 Megabit Ethernet Applications.
- Uses LED light source.
7OM2 Fiber
- Jacket color is orange.
- Has core size of 50 micrometers.
- Supports 10 Gigabit Ethernet at lengths up to 82
meters. - Commonly used for 1 Gigabit Ethernet
Applications. - Uses LED light source.
8OM3 Fiber
- Jacket color is aqua.
- Has core size of 50 micrometers.
- Runs 10 Gigabit Ethernet at lengths up to 300
meters. - Commonly used for 10 Gigabit Ethernet
Applications. - Optimized for laser band equipment.
9OM4 Fiber
- Has the Aqua jacket color.
- Has core size of 50 micrometers
- Holds 10 Gigabit Ethernet at lengths up to 550
meters. - Supports 40/100 Gigabit
- Ethernet at lengths up to 150 meters utilizing an
MPO connector. - Specifically developed for VSCEL laser
transmission.
10OM5 Fiber
- It was released in 2014 and is also known as
Wideband Multimode Fiber (WB MMF). - The color of the jacket is lime green.
- Have similar characteristics to OM4
- Supports a minimum of four WDM channels at the
slightest speed of 28 Gbps per channel through
the 850-953 micron window.
11Advantages of Multimode Fiber
- Multi-user framework
- Multi-mode fiber carries multiple signals at the
same time in the same line without any
interference and alteration. - Support of multiple protocols
- Multimode fiber can be used for high-value
applications as it can support various data
transfer protocols such as Ethernet, Infiniband,
and Internet protocols. - Cost-effective
- Multimode fiber can work with optical components
like fiber connectors and fiber adapters and are
easy and cost-efficient to install, operate and
maintain.
12Contact Us
FalconTech specializes in providing a large
portfolio of leading brands for IT, voice, video,
and data network cables and connectivity products.
Business Details Falcon Technologies, Inc. St.
Louis Office and Showroom Location 2631 Metro
Blvd. Maryland Heights, MO 63043
Business Hours Office Monday - Friday 730 am -
500 pm CST Will Call / Receiving Monday -
Friday 700 am - 500 pm CST
Presentation template by SlidesCarnival Photograph
s by Unsplash