Valguskaablid
100/140 microns 3/1 dB/km 150/300 MHz-km Obsolete
Singlemode
@1310/1550 nm
HIGH!
8-9/125 microns 0.4/0.25 dB/km Telco/CATV/long high speed LANs
~100 Terahertz
Multimode Step-Index
@850 nm @850 nm
200/240 microns 4-6 dB/km 50 MHz-km Slow LANs & links
POF (plastic optical fiber)
@ 650 nm @ 650 nm
1 mm ~ 1 dB/m ~5 MHz-km Short Links & Cars