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OFS to Present Live Demonstration of the Future of Multimode Fiber at OFC 2015LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- OFC/ NFOEC 2015, Booth 2111 - OFS, a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of innovative fiber optic network products and solutions will showcase recent technology trends in multimode fiber (MMF) transmission in live demos at OFS' booth 2111 during OFC 2015, outlining the future of optics in the datacenter. MMF has a larger core than single-mode fiber, supporting several hundred optical modes. The larger core helps reduce the cost of aligning transceivers and adding connectors to MMF and allows the fiber to be used with low cost and low power VCSEL-based transceivers. The demonstration showcases future transmission trends in short reach datacenter interconnects and will include:
The most far-reaching impact will come from the trend of applying WDM to the multi-mode space with more than one wavelength per fiber. In fact a new standard for wideband MMF that supports four WDM wavelengths is in process in TIA at this time, with support from the fiber, structured cabling, and transceiver communities. "The advent of WDM coupled with higher speeds for VCSELs and multi-mode fiber will make it possible to achieve 400Gb/s and even 1.6 Tb/s in compact cable structures, such that MMF links are likely to remain the low cost paradigm in enterprise datacenters for years to come," added John Kamino, Senior Product Manager for Multimode Fiber at OFS. For more information on these and other OFS products, stop by the OFS booth #2111 or visit www.ofsoptics.com. About OFS OFS is a world-leading designer, manufacturer and provider of optical fiber, optical fiber cable, connectivity, FTTX and specialty photonics solutions. Our marketing, sales, manufacturing and research teams provide forward-looking, innovative products and solutions in areas including Telecommunications, Medicine, Industrial Automation, Sensing, Government, Aerospace and Defense applications. We provide reliable, cost effective optical solutions to enable our customers to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's digital and energy consumers and businesses. OFS' corporate lineage dates back to 1876 and includes technology powerhouses such as AT&T and Lucent Technologies. Today, OFS is owned by Furukawa Electric, a multi-billion dollar global leader in optical communications. For more information, please visit www.ofsoptics.com. To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ofs-to-present-live-demonstration-of-the-future-of-multimode-fiber-at-ofc-2015-300054103.html SOURCE OFS |