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What is the longest distance that a multimode 10 Gigabit optical cable OM3 can travel

OM3 specifies an 850-nm laser-optimized 50-micron cable with a effective modal bandwidth (EMB) of 2000 MHz/km. It can support 10-Gbps link distances up to 300 meters. Unlike its predecessors both OM3 and OM4 utilizes lasers as a light source in order to support 10G, 40G, and 100G. This is why 10G reaches 300-400 meters on multimode while 100G tops out at 100-150 meters. Modal dispersion, not signal attenuation, is what kills multimode distance. You can't fix it with a stronger laser or a better receiver. How Many Types of Multimode Fiber? Identified by ISO 11801 standard, multimode fiber optic cables can be classified into OM1. The maximum distance for 10 Gbps data transfer over OM3 fiber is approximately 300 meters (984 ft) and for OM4 fiber is 550 meters (1804 ft). Does WDM technology increase the maximum distance OM3 & OM4 fiber can transmit 10 Gbps? Yes, using a WDM (Wavelength Division Multiplexing) technology can. A 1. 25G LC multimode SFP may support 500m, while a 10G LR SFP+ on OS2 singlemode can achieve 10km.

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