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Old 08-30-2024, 11:26 PM   #34
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Originally Posted by tummyman View Post
From what I have been told by the Fidium installer, there are two types of fiber optic cable....Single mode (SM) and Multi mode (MM). I was told Fidium uses one type and NHBB uses the other, but I do not remember which one uses which cable. Maybe someone can check when they get an installation. And depending on application, each has specific benefits.
The drop to the house would be Singlemode fiber. An interior run from the ONT could be either, but it makes more sense for it to be SM since it doesn't have the Effective Modal Bandwidth limitations of MM. However, that doesn't mean MM won't be used.
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