01-17-2008 03:13 PM
I understand that there are severe distance limitations when running 10 GB over MMF. However, when I bring this up everyone wants to know what the maximum distance is. Does anyone have a link to a document in fairly easy language (CIO language) that clearly shows the distance limitations?
01-18-2008 05:50 AM
Hi,
It all depends on the physical interface - not the technology as such. There's a nice table (Table 2) that gives an easy to understand overview here:
The reason there is a range given for MMF is that it depends on the quality of the fibre you have installed.
If you want the full details of cable quality vs. length then have a look here:
HTH
Andrew.
01-25-2008 11:21 AM
When talking MM we are generally spaeking about a couple of hundred meter.
SM cable/interfaces ranges from a couple of kilometers to hundreds of kilometers.
01-29-2008 12:28 PM
Beyond distance limitations you might also consider the increased capacity that SMF provides. I believe 50/125 MMF has about 2Ghz of bandwidth, while a SMF 8/125 has around 100 TERAhertz. Might not put that extra capacity to use immediately using existing standards, but it might come in handy down the road (especially if future standards--40gig, 100gig--mandate shorter distances).
Also, while the SMF optics are more expensive, you can make up a lot of that because the cable itself is cheaper.
Just something to consider.
-ZA
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