Single-mode fiber is an increasingly popular fiber type. Normally used for long distance transmissions, it is also gaining traction in short reach data center applications.
This white paper addresses some prevailing preconceived notions about single-mode fiber and provides guidance for single-mode testing, cleaning, and inspecting.
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EXCERPT:
In recent years, more enterprise and data center networks have adopted single-mode fiber optics. Traditionally, single-mode has been limited to applications such as long haul, service provider networks, metropolitan area networks, and backbone distribution for large campuses. However, single-mode is now finding its way into shorter reach applications.
In early 2018, Leviton surveyed network professionals about the type of fiber they would install today to plan for future growth, and found a significant jump in OS2 compared to surveys from previous years. This change is likely a result of decreasing cost and recent standards committee activities that continue to promote more single-mode options for higher speeds such as 200 and 400 Gb/s. As this trend continues, the market in general will find single-mode to be a more enticing option.
If you are new to single-mode networks and installations, this paper will address some prevailing preconceived notions about single-mode fiber — whether true or false — and provide guidance for single-mode testing, cleaning, and inspecting.
