Corning's LEAF Lowers Loss

CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning LEAF optical fiber, the world’s first large-effective-area, non-zero dispersion-shifted fiber (NZ-DSF) is now further optimized for long-haul networks by applying Corning’s low-loss technology. Already the lowest-loss NZ-DSF fiber on the market, Corning low-loss technology reduces LEAF fiber’s attenuation specification to 0.19dB/km at 1550nm. This is a 3dB improvement at 1550nm for a typical 100 kilometer span over other available NZ-DSF products. This attenuation improvement will enable LEAF fiber to achieve longer transmission distances and facilitate an upgrade path to higher data rates of 40Gb/s and 100 Gb/s.

LEAF optical fiber, introduced in 1998, is the backbone of many of the world’s most advanced long-haul networks and is the most widely deployed ITU G.655 compliant NZ-DSF fiber in the world. The performance of this fiber is proven by its operation in more than 100 carrier networks worldwide.

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