Fibre Network Cabling

Fiber optic cables use optical fibres, which have glass cores encased in many layers of cladding material that is typically composed of PVC or Teflon. Because fibre optics transfer data in the form of light signals, there are no interference problems. Unlike twisted pairs or coaxial cables, fibre optics can send signals over very long distances.

Fibre employs the ethernet standards 10BaseF, 100BaseFX, 100BaseBX, 100BaseSX, 1000BaseFx, 1000BaseSX, and 1000BaseBX. As a result, it can transmit data at a rapid rate.

Our professional installers can supply, install, terminate and test all fibre optic cables which includes Single-Mode (OS1 & OS2), Multimode (OM1, OM3 & OM4), Loose Tube and Tight Buffered.

MMF uses multiple light rays to transmit data, it is comparatively less expensive. Commonly used for communication over short distances, such as within a building. 100 Mbit/s for distances up to 2 km (100BASE-FX), 1 Gbit/s for distances up to 1000 m, and 10 Gbit/s for lengths up to 550 m are typical transmission speed and distance limits. Step indexes and graded indexes are the two types of multimode indexes.

SHC can provide your business with complete start to finish solutions for your fibre optic projects. Our technicians will inspect your current networking environment and advise the best possible cable type for your needs.