Optical fiber cables are divided into single-mode and multi-mode. The single-mode fiber is called single-mode fiber (SMF), and the applicable multi-mode or transverse mode fiber is called multi-mode fiber (MMF). There will be some doubts about single-mode and multi-mode customers of fiber optic cables. Today, Xiaobian will answer them for you.

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1. Are single-mode and multi-mode technologies created at the same time? Which one is better?

Single-mode and multi-mode are not better than the other. Generally, multi-mode fibers are used for short distances, and only multi-mode fibers are used for far distances. Because the transceivers of multi-mode fibers are much more cost-effective than single-mode ones. Therefore, it is not to say that one of them is stronger and better, but to choose different fiber optic cables according to different requirements.

2. Are fiber optic cables for servers and storage devices single-mode or multi-mode?

Most servers and storage devices use multimode fiber optic cables.

3. Single-mode fiber is used for long-distance transmission, and multi-mode fiber is used for data transmission in the room?

Only single-mode is used for long distances, but multi-mode is not necessarily required for in-room data transmission.

4. Does the optical fiber have to be applied one by one?

Yes, general one-to-one application.

5. Is there any machinery and equipment such as single-hole single-mode optical fiber signal splitter?

Does this question imply that the light is collected on a single fiber? This is possible China Telecom's 1600G backbone optical fiber network is like this.