C-1
APPENDIX C
FIBER OPTIC CABLING
STANDARDS & APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
Summary of Fiber Optic Cabling Standards & Application Requirements
St
an
da
rd
s
Organ
iz
at
ion
Cl
as
si
fi
c
a
ti
on
or
Ap
pl
icati
o
n
Fi
be
r T
yp
e
C
o
re
s
iz
e
(u
m
)
/
wa
velen
gt
h
(nm)
Max
Li
nk
Ch
an
ne
l
Lo
ss
(
d
B)
Ma
x Conne
c
tor
Ins
ert
io
n Los
s (
dB)
Ma
x S
p
li
ce
Ins
ert
io
n Los
s (
dB)
Min Conne
c
tor
Return Lo
ss (
d
B)
Ma
xi
mu
m
Dist
a
n
c
e
(m)
M
in
Op
er
at
in
g
Di
st
an
c
e
(
m
)
(5
0u
m
/62
.5u
m
)
Max
Fi
be
r
At
te
nuat
io
n
(dB
/k
m
)
Mi
n
Fi
be
r
Ba
nd
wi
dt
h (
M
Hz
-
km
)
TIA 568-B.3 Horizontal link
Multimode
62.5/850
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
90
n/s
3.5
160
Horizontal link
Multimode
50/850
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
90
n/s
3.5
500
Horizontal link
Multimode
62.5/1300
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
90
n/s
1.5
500
Horizontal link
Multimode
50/1300
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
90
n/s
1.5
500
Backbone
Multimode
62.5/850
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
2km
n/s
3.5
160
Backbone
Multimode
50/850
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
2km
n/s
3.5
500
Backbone
Multimode
62.5/1300
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
2km
n/s
1.5
500
Backbone
Multimode
50/1300
n/s
0.75
0.3
>20
2km
n/s
1.5
500
Horizontal link
Single mode 9/1310
n/s
0.75
0.3
>26
90
n/s
1.0
n/a
Horizontal link
Single mode 9/1550
n/s
0.75
0.3
>26
90
n/s
1.0
n/a
Backbone (ISP) Single mode 9/1310
n/s
0.75
0.3
>26
3km
n/s
1.0
n/a
Backbone (ISP) Single mode 9/1550
n/s
0.75
0.3
>26
3km
n/s
1.0
n/a
Backbone -
(OSP)
Single mode 9/1310
n/s
0.75
0.3
>26
3km
n/s
0.5
n/a
Backbone -
(OSP)
Single mode 9/1550
n/s
0.75
0.3
>26
3km
n/s
0.5
n/a
OF-300
OM1
50 or
62.5/1300
1.95
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20
n/s
300
1.5
500
OF-300
OM2
50 or
62.5/850
2.55
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20
n/s
300
3.5
500
OF-300
OM2
50 or
62.5/1300
1.95
0.75 ea/
1.5 total
0.3
>20
n/s
300
1.5
500
ISO 11801
Generic
Cabling
Generic
Cabling
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