May I mix fibers with a core diameter of 62.5 μm and 50 within a system?
While technically feasible, mixing 50 µm and 62.5 μm fibers is not recommended. Industry standards typically require uniform fiber types in each link, including patch cords and jumpers. In addition, linking 50 µm and 62.5 μm fibers typically results in higher coupling losses. (To the Top) If I request standard 50 micron multimode fiber, why does Superior Essex provide laser optimized 50 micron TeraGain 10G/150 fiber capable of transmitting 10Gb Ethernet out to 150 meters as a standard offering? Although this fiber is offered by competitors at a premium, Superior Essex offers Teragain 10G/150 as a standard offering for 50 micron multimode requests. With the higher bandwidth available in the TeraGain 10G/150 fiber, customers have built-in future-proofing at no additional cost.
