Multi-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber mostly used for communication over short distances, such as within a building or on a campus. To recap Optical Fiber can be divided into Multimode Fiber (MMF) and Single-Mode optical fiber (SMF). Multimode Fiber (MMF) has a core diameter, typically 50–100 micrometers, has ability to transfer multiple modes of light through the fiber core, uses lower-cost electronics (LED, VCSEL) operates at. Multimode fiber is a common choice to achieve 10 Gbit/s speed over distances required by LAN enterprise and data center applications. 5 µm—allowing multiple light modes to propagate simultaneously. This makes multimode fiber ideal for: Typical distance capabilities include: Multimode fiber pairs naturally with VCSEL-based transceivers, which are cheaper, consume less. Multimode fiber optic cable (or glass) is a common specification of optical fiber that offers a much wider core size or core diameter of 50-62. Multimode fiber typically operates at a wavelength of 850 nm as it allows. As a professional manufacturer and supplier of premium optical fiber products, Weunion develops and supplies standardized multimode fibers covering OM1, OM2, OM3, OM4, and OM5 specifications.