Cabling is important in the data center/central office. there are two main media used inside the stat center, copper and fiber, the following tables are information on copper and fiber used inside the data center, selecting the right media for the current application and future upgrade is important.
- Copper
Category | ISO Channel Class | Maximum Bandwidth | Maximum Ethernet Data Rate | Cabling System | Connector Type |
5e | D | 100MHz | 1000Mbps | Unshielded or Shielded | RJ45 |
6 | E | 250MHz | 10Gbps | Unshielded or Shielded | RJ45 |
6A | EA | 500MHz | 10Gbps | Unshielded or Shielded | RJ45 |
8 | 8.I and 8.II | 2000MHz | 25Gbps/40Gbps | Shielded Only | RJ45 |
Ethernet Data Rate | IEEE 802.3 Standard | Maximum Channel Lengths (m) | |||
5E | 6 | 6A | 8 | ||
1Gbps | 1000BASE-T | 100 | 100 | 100 | – |
10Gbps | 10GBASE-T | 37 ~ 55 | 37 ~ 55 | 100 | – |
25Gbps | 25GBASE-T | – | – | – | 30 |
40Gbps | 40GBASE-T | – | – | – | 30 |
- Fiber
Fiber Type | ISO Cable Description | Maximum Bandwidth | Target Ethernet Data Rate | Connector Type |
50/125um MM | OM3 | 2000MHz.km | 10/40/100Gbps | SC, LC, MPO, MTP & Others |
50/125um MM | OM4 | 4700MHz.km | 40/100/400Gbps | LC, MDC, SN, CS, MPO, MTP & Others |
50/125um MM | OM5 | 4700MHz | 40/100/400/800Gbps | LC, MDC, SN, CS, MPO, MTP & Others |
9/125um SM | OS1/OS2 | – | >10Gbps | LC, MDC, SN, CS, MPO, MTP & Others |
Ethernet Data Rate | IEEE 802.3 Standard | Maximum Channel Length (m) | |||
OM3 | OM4 | OM5 | OS1/OS2 | ||
10Gbps | 10GBASE-SR | 300 | 400 ~ 550 | 400 ~ 550 | |
10GBASE-LR | 10000 | ||||
25Gbps | 25GBASE-SR | 70 | 100 | 100 | |
25GBASE-LR | 10000 | ||||
40Gbps | 40GBASE-SR | 100 | 150 | 150 | |
40GBASE-LR | 10000 | ||||
50Gbps | 50GBASE-SR | 70 | 100 | 100 | |
50GBASE-LR | 10000 | ||||
100Gbps | 100GBASE-SR | 100 | 150 | 150 | |
100GBASE-LR | 10000 | ||||
400Gbps | 400GBASE-SR8 | 70 | 100 | 100 | |
400GBASE-FR4 | 2000 |