OM5

Is newer better? What you probably don’t know about OM5 multi-mode fiber (Part 2)

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Learn about the optical fiber used for short reach connectivity in data center and campus networks. In part two of this two-part blog post, we describe a multi-mode fiber metric and when to use OM4 or OM5 type fiber.

Is newer better? What you probably don’t know about OM5 multi-mode fiber
(Part 1)

2 min read

Learn about the optical fiber used for short reach connectivity in data center and campus networks. In part one of this two-part blog post, we review the key characteristics of standardized multi-mode fibers.