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1 Multimode Ethernet Note Fiber Optic Standards Reference Guide Fiber Type 62.5/125 µm 50/125 µm 850 nm laseroptimized 50/125 µm Nominal wavelength (nm) TIA 492AAAA (OM1) TIA 492AAAB (OM2) TIA 492AAAC (OM3) TIA 492AAAD (OM4) Ethernet 10/BASESX Ethernet BASEFX Ethernet 0BASESX Ethernet 0BASELX Ethernet 10GBASES Ethernet 10GBASELX4 Ethernet 10GBASELRM Ethernet 40GBASESR4 Ethernet GBASESR4 Ethernet GBASESR (900) Note 1 Note (108) 82 (269) 400 (1312) (230) January 2015 Page 1

2 Multimode Fibre 1G Fibre MXSNI 2G Fibre 200MXSNI 4G Fibre 400MXSN 8G Fibre 800MXSN 8G Fibre 800MXSA 10G Fibre 1200MXSNI 16G Fibre 1600MXSN 16G Fibre 3200MXSNS 3200MXSNI FDDI PMD ANSI X3.166 Fiber Type 62.5/125 µm 50/125 µm 850 nm laseroptimized 50/125 µm Nominal wavelength (nm) attenuation attenuation attenuation attenuation attenuation attenuation attenuation attenuation attenuation TIA 492AAAA (OM1) TIA 492AAAB (OM2) TIA 492AAAC (OM3) TIA 492AAAD (OM4) (1,640) 860 (2,822) 860 (2,822) (1,640) 500 (1,640) (230) 380 (1,247) 400 (1312) (69) 50 (164) 190 (624) (131) (108) 82 (269) 400 (1,312) (115) 125 (410) (66) 70 (230) NOTES 1 At the time 0BASESX was developed, OM3 and OM4 had not been standardized. See entries for 1G Fibre MXSNI for guidance db total connection and splice loss allowance per IEEE January 2015 Page 2

3 Singlemode Ethernet Fiber Type Dispersion unshifted single mode and low waterpeak TIA 492CAAA (OS1) and TIA 492CAAB (OS2) Nominal wavelength (nm) Ethernet 0BASELX Ethernet 10GBASELX4 Ethernet 10GBASEE Ethernet 10GBASEL Ethernet 40GBASELR4 Ethernet 40GBASEFR 4.5 distance m 5,000 (16,405) 6.3 distance m 11.0 distance m 40,000 (131,230) 6.2 distance m 6.7 distance m 4.0 distance m (6,562) Ethernet GBASELR4 6.3 distance m 1G Fiber SMLCL 7.8 distance m 2G Fiber 200SMLCL 7.8 distance m January 2015 Page 3

4 Singlemode Fibre Fiber Type Nominal wavelength (nm) Dispersion unshifted single mode and low waterpeak TIA 492CAAA (OS1) and TIA 492CAAB (OS2) G Fiber 400SMLCM 4G Fiber 400SMLCL 8G Fiber 800SMLCI 8G Fiber 800SMLCL 10G Fiber 1200SMLLL 16G Fiber 1600SMLCL 32G Fiber 3200SMLCL FDDI SMFPMD ANSI X distance m 4,000 (13,124) 7.8 distance m 2.6 distance m 1,400 (4,593) 6.4 distance m 6.0 distance m 6.4 distance m 6.3 distance m 10.0 distance m January 2015 Page 4

5 Passive Optical Network (PON) 0BASEPX10 EPON (IEEE 802.3) 10GBASEPRXGEPON (IEEE 802.3av) 10GBASEPRGEPON (IEEE 802.3av) 0BASEPX20 EPON (IEEE 802.3) GPON Class B (ITUT G.984) 10GBASEPRX20 10GEPON (IEEE 802.3av) Fiber Type (1) distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m Dispersion unshifted singlemode and lowwaterpeak TIA 492CAAA (OS1) and TIA 492CAAB (OS2) Nominal wavelength (nm), wavelength range (nm) and direction Upstream Downstream January 2015 Page 5

6 10GBASEPR20 10GEPON (IEEE 802.3av) 10GBASEPRX30 10GEPON (IEEE 802.3av) 10GBASEPR30 10GEPON (IEEE 802.3av) GPON Class C (ITUT G.984) GPON Class B+ (ITUT G.984) GPON Class C+ (ITUT G.984) Class N1 XGPON (ITUT G.987) Class N2 XGPON (ITUT G.987) distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m distance, m ,000 (196,850) ,000 (131,230) ,000 (131,230) 3 distance, m NOTES 1 The channel attenuation is the sum of all link attenuations and attenuation values for all passive components including splitters, couplers and jumpers. 2 Subject to 20km differential fiber distance limit for conventional ITUT G.984 GPON systems, and subject to 40 km differential fiber distance limit for the ITUT G.984.7compliant systems. 3 fiber distance can be increased up to 60 km, subject to 40km differential distance limit. January 2015 Page 6

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