Re: [802.3BA] 802.3ba XR ad hoc next step concern
Mikael,
According to data presented over the last several meetings, I would
offer the following:
100m over MMF: 1x
150-200m over MMF: 1.2x
10km over SMF 8-12x
The reason people still invest money in multimode fiber is because it is
the most cost effective optical choice for short lengths (< 300m)
Best regards,
Steve
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From: Mikael Abrahamsson [mailto:swmike@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:34 PM
To: STDS-802-3-HSSG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [802.3BA] 802.3ba XR ad hoc next step concern
On Wed, 27 Aug 2008, Dove, Daniel wrote:
> Perhaps you can provide a chart that shows the distribution of lengths
> and the relative costs associated with them, and we can use that as
> the basis for further understanding? I know that this data has been
> presented in various presentations, but a nice succinct chart would be
> helpful.
I'm also interested in the cost difference between 100m, cost for an MM
optic that'll do 150-200m, and if the optic that does 10km over SMF is
applicable for the 200m MM case (like it is with 10GBASE-LX4 and
1000BASE-LX for instance), and if it is, what's the relative cost with
that included.
On a personal note, I still don't understand why people invest a lot of
money in MM cabling when SM is around :P It's obvious that to use MM
with price-efficient optics, each hike in speed seems to shorten the
reach in MM fiber.
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Mikael Abrahamsson email: swmike@xxxxxxxxx