Re: Fiber: Single or Multimode?

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From: Jim Sanchez
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 15:33

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I can suggest that if you want to form a high-speed backbone style
internet on your campus you will want to put some single-mode fiber in
place.  One thing which certainly comes to mind is ATM.  Not that you
cannot run FDDI/ATM over multimode fibers but you are at the maximum
rate for that medium over moderate distances.  With single-mode you have
lots of growth room (both distance and speed). Given that the marginal
cost of including some extra single-mode fibers is almost negligable, I
think the decision is a no-brainer.  It would be for me anyway.
Your results may vary.
-- 
Jim Sanchez
Hughes LAN Systems jsanchez@halcyon.com
Kirkland, WA 98033 (206)828-7417 (voice) (206)828-2454 (FAX)

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