The Vascade® EX2000 optical fiber has an effective cross-sectional area of 112 mm² and an average attenuation of 0.162 dB/km at 1550 nm. This design attribute allows system designers to extend system reach and reduce the number of amplifiers in networks with expensive submarine repeaters. In submarine networks without repeaters, the Vascade EX2000 fiber can deliver higher optical launch power and increase the reachable length. Corning will use this new optical fiber to develop its next-generation managed dispersion fiber solution, Vascade® R2000, which enables 40 Gb/s and 100 Gb/s systems to reach transoceanic distances.
“A large effective area and very low loss are essential fiber attributes that improve system performance and deliver cost savings to any operating system at very high data rates. Today, we are facing the first deployment of 40 Gb/s systems in submarine networks, and we expect Vascade R2000 and Vascade EX2000 fibers to play a critical role,” said Barry Linchuck, director of worldwide marketing for Corning Fiber Optics. “Industry trends point to the deployment of higher line rates and greater capacity. This drives the need to develop and offer new submarine fiber optics and unique fiber optic dispersion management solutions. We believe Corning innovation is at the forefront of these developments.”.
