Fiber Optic Network Specifications


Fiber optic system designers and technicians who install high speed data networks must choose the proper fiber type to ensure that they support the connection speeds required of these networks. The chart below shows specifications for common applications.


Fiber Optic Network Specifications
Application Wavelength Max Distance (m) for Fiber Type Link Margin (dB) for Fiber Type
62.5 50OM-2/OM-3 SM 62.5 50 SM
10Base-F 850 2000 2000 NS 12.5 7.8 NS
FOIRL 850 2000 NS NS 8 NS NS
Token Ring 4/16 850 2000 2000 NS 13 8.3 NS
Demand Priority (100VG-AnyLAN) 850 500 500 NS 7.5 2.8 NS
Demand Priority (100VG-AnyLAN) 1300 2000 2000 NS 7.0 2.3 NS
100Base-FX (Fast Ethernet) 1300 2000 2000 NS 11 6.3 NS
10/100Base-SX 850 300 300 NS 4.0 4.0 NS
FDDI 1300 2000 2000 40,000 11.0 6.3 10-32
FDDI (low cost) 1300 500 500 NA 7.0 2.3 NA
ATM 52 1300 3000 3000 15,000 10 5.3 7-12
ATM 155 1300 2000 2000 15,000 10 5.3 7-12
ATM 155 850(laser) 1000 1000 NA 7.2 7.2 NA
ATM 622 1300 500 500 15,000 6.0 1.3 7-12
ATM 622 850(laser) 300 300 NA 4.0 4.0 NA
Fibre Channel 266 1300 1500 1500 10,000 6.0 5.5 6-14
Fibre Channel 266 850(laser) 700 2000 NA 12.0 12.0 NA
Fibre Channel 1062 850(laser) 300 500 NA 4.0 4.0 NA
Fibre Channel 1062 1300 NA NA 10,000 NA NA 6-14
1000Base-SX 850(laser) 220 550 NA 3.2 3.9 NA
1000Base-LX 1300 550 550 5000 4.0 3.5 4.7
ESCON 1300 3000 NS 20,000 11 NS 16
10GBase-S 850 26 82/300 NS 2.6 2.3/2.6 NS
10GBase-L 1310 NS NS 10,000 NS NS 6.0
10GBase-E 1550 NS NS 40,000 NS NS 11.0
10GBase-LX-4 1300 300 300/300 NS 2.5 2.0/2.0 NS
10GBase-LX-4 1310 NS NS 10,000 NS NS 6.6
NA = Not Applicable; NS = Not Specified
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