On 23 August 2016 at 12:59, Nick Hilliard <[email protected]> wrote: > Tom Hill wrote: > > Answer: because the "short reach" optics are cheaper. But why do they > > exist if the "long reach" ones work over short distances? > > this comes down to whether SMF transceivers are inherently more > expensive than MMF, or whether they're more expensive because they're > produced in lower quantities and don't have the same economy of scale. >
MMF optics use cheaper components (LED or VCSEL) for the optics making them cheaper to produce, if everything were SMF then there may be the opportunity for finding a cheaper solution for SMF optics but while MMF exists there really isn't... J -- James Blessing 07989 039 476
