Upgrading MMF Networks without Recabling – OMPlex Series

The OMPlex series by Modular Photonics is suitable for future proofing OM1, 2, 3 and 4 multi-mode fibre and has been validated using 10G and 40G over more than 1 km of high speed multi-mode fibre.

Cost Savings

No Service Interruptions

Up to 40G on Multimode Links

Doug Price, ICT Systems Manager, Barker College

Using the OMPlex device from Modular Photonics we have been able to upgrade the link to this building and achieve transmission rates to support our students and staff with 10Gb/s data rates at a significantly reduced cost and in a fraction of the time.

Mike Parker, Oxford Falls Grammar ICT Manager

Since it’s [OMPlex] installation more than a year ago we have had a reliable 10Gb connection over our OM1 ancient fibre.  Even when a lightning strike destroyed the network switch and several POE devices connected to the switch, the modular photonics device was unscathed.  Once the switch was replaced it once again worked flawlessly.

Overview

Future Proofing your multimode fiber networks – without recabling.

OMPlex devices have been validated for 40 Gbps transmission over more than 1 km of multi-mode fibre.

Benefits

OMPlex Series

Cost Benefit to You?

Install OMPlex devices and your choice of transceivers for as little as $4k compared to $10k for recabling 1 km of fibre.

Time Benefit?

OMPlex devices installs in as little as 1 hour.

The rapidly growing data demands on our networks

The rapidly growing data demand, driven by machine learning, cloud computing, virtual reality and high definition media streaming, means that existing multi-mode optical fibre infrastructure has reached its capacity limit. To date costly re-cabling, resulting in building works and service interruptions, has been required in order to upgrade the fibre capacity.

Modular Photonics offers a simple plug-in rack-based solution that greatly enhances the capacity of existing fibre infrastructures future proofing the network. It allows for effortless installation and does not require electrical connections.

Single-mode performance across multi-mode fibres

Modular Photonics’ technology relies on selective mode excitation or mode conditioning. Multi-mode fibres support a large number of propagation modes – our technology accesses individual modes, avoiding modal dispersion, and enabling single-mode fibre performance across high speed multi-mode optical fibre.

OMPlex by Modular Photonics allows for state-of-the art single-mode transceivers to be operated with the legacy multi-mode fibre links allowing for up to 1000x improvement in the Data Rate at reduced cost.

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Performance

Compatibility

The OMPlex series is compatible with CWDM and DWDM and dual-band (1310 nm, 1550 nm).

Data Rates and Range

OMPlex series allows for significantly improved data rates on existing OM fibre links as shown in the following graphs for OMPlex Pro and OMPlex.

OMPLex Speed

Applications

Fibre networks within Data Centres, Colleges, Student Housing, Hospitals, Stadiums, Malls and more.

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Models/Versions

OMPlex Pro

The OMPlex series by Modular Photonics is suitable for future proofing OM1, 2, 3 and 4 multi-mode fibre and has been validated using 10G and 40G transmission over more than 1 km of high speed multi-mode fibre.

Data Sheet: OMPlex Pro DataSheet

OMPlex

Compared to the OMPlex PRO devices, OMPlex is insensitive to connector losses.

Data Sheet: OMPlex DataSheet

OMPlex 2M

Connecting OMPlex 2M devices to the ends of OM multi-mode fibre allows for bidirectional communication across a single fibre, or aggregation of two data streams across a fibre pair, while achieving single-mode performance over each channel of legacy multi-mode fibre. OMPlex 2M by Modular Photonics allows for future-proofing your fibre networks without recabling, allowing for state-of-the-art data rates and transmission ranges. The features of OMPlex 2M include:

  • Two-mode (LP01, LP11) propagation in legacy OM multi-mode fibre
  • Bidirectional operation across a single fibre
  • Two data channels in parallel across a fibre pair
  • Dual-Band: 1310 nm, 1550 nm
  • Cost-effective alternative to recabling for future-proofing MM fibre networks
  • Compact integrated package or rack-based solutions

Data Sheet: OMPlex 2M DataSheet/Flyer

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