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What is the difference between OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4?

November 5, 2018

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Multimode fibers are identified by the OM (“optical mode”) designation as outlined in the ISO/IEC 11801 standard.

OM1, for fiber with 200/500 MHz*km overfilled launch (OFL) bandwidth at 850/1300nm (typically 62.5/125um fiber)

OM2, for fiber with 500/500 MHz*km OFL bandwidth at 850/1300nm (typically 50/125um fiber)

OM3, for laser-optimized 50um fiber having 2000 MHz*km effective modal bandwidth (EMB, also known as laser bandwidth), designed for 10 Gb/s transmission.

OM4, for laser-optimized 50um fiber having 4700 MHz*km EMB bandwidth designed for 10 Gb/s, 40 Gb/s, and 100 Gb/s transmission.

Reach and modal bandwidth

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Fiber Types and Reach
Fiber Type
Bandwidth*Length
Product (MHz*km or GHz*m)
10GBASE-SR Distance (meters) 40GBASE-SR4 and 100GBASE-SR10 Distance (meters)
OM1 160-200 33 N/A
OM2 400-500 82 N/A
OM3 2000 300 100
OM4 4700 400 150
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