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Ultra-low loss submarine fibers Z fiber series

Overview

Ultra-low loss (ULL) submarine optical fibers, Z fiber™ series contribute to the best performance and high reliability subsea cable networks. Employing pure silica core technologies, we provide the world's lowest attenuation performance.

Features

  • 01
    World's best
    attenuation
    　
  • 02
    Pioneer of
    pure-silica-core fiber
  • 03
    High reliability with 30 years'
    experience

Products

Multi-core fiber

2C Z-PLUS™ Fiber ULL

2-Core Ultra-Low Loss Aeff-Enlarged Pure Silica Core Optical Fiber
  • 2 core
  • Low loss
  • Large core diameter
  • Shock resistance
Description
  • World’s first mass-produced ultra-low loss* multi core fiber
  • Ultra-low attenuation of 0.158 dB/km and large effective area of 112 µm2 with standard 125 µm cladding diameter
  • Innovation for emerging SDM submarine and terrestrial long-haul systems

* 0.16 dB/km or under, to be applicable to transoceanic submarine systems

G.652.D

G.652.D

PureBand™ Submarine

Low Water Peak and Low Attenuation Single-Mode Optical Fiber
  • Low loss
  • Shock resistance
  • Low bending loss
Description
  • Low attenuation of 0.174 dB/km typical
  • Compatible with standard G.652.D SMFs
  • For cost effective regional repeatered and unrepeatered submarine systems

G.654.C

G.654.C

Z Fiber™ LL

Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
  • Low loss
  • Shock resistance
  • Low bending loss
Description
  • Ultra-low attenuation of 0.156 dB/km typical
  • For regional to middle-reach repeatered (500 - 6,000 km) and unrepeatered (- 400 km) submarine systems
  • 200 µm coating diameter available

G.654.B, G.654.D

G.654.B, G.654.D

PureAdvance™-110 Submarine

Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
  • Low loss
  • Large core diameter
  • Shock resistance
Description
  • Ultra-low attenuation of 0.154 dB/km, and large effective area of 110 µm2 typical
  • For regional to middle-reach repeatered (500 – 8,000 km) and long-reach unrepeatered (- 600 km) submarine systems

G.654.B, G.654.D

Z-PLUS Fiber™ ULL

Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
  • Low loss
  • Large core diameter
  • Shock resistance
Description
  • Ultra-low attenuation of 0.148 dB/km, and large effective area of 112 µm2 typical
  • For middle-reach to transoceanic (1,000 – 10,000 km) and long-reach unrepeatered (- 600 km) systems
  • 200 µm coating diameter available

G.654.D

G.654.D

Z-PLUS Fiber™ 130

Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
  • Low loss
  • Large core diameter
  • Shock resistance
Description
  • Ultra-low attenuation of 0.148 dB/km or 0.152 dB/km, and large effective area of 130 µm2 typical
  • For transoceanic (6,000 – 12,000 km) systems

G.654.D

Z-PLUS Fiber™ 150

Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
  • Low loss
  • Large core diameter
  • Shock resistance
Description
  • World’s lowest attenuation of 0.144 dB/km or 0.150 dB/km, and very large effective area of 150 µm2 typical
  • For transoceanic (6,000 – 12,000 km) systems

Performance Comparison

Product Name PureBand™
Submarine		 Z Fiber™LL PureAdvance™-110
Submarine		 Z-PLUS Fiber™ ULL Z-PLUS Fiber™ 130 Z-PLUS Fiber™ 150 2C Z-PLUS™ Fiber ULL
ITU-T Compliance G.652.D G.654.C G.654.B,
G.654.D		 G.654.B,
G.654.D		 G.654.D G.654.D --
Effective area (Typical)
at 1550 nm		 83 µm2 85 µm2 110 µm2 112 µm2 130 µm2 150 µm2 112 µm2
Attenuation (Typical)
at 1550 nm		 0.174 dB/km 0.156 dB/km 0.154 dB/km 0.148 dB/km LL: 0.152 dB/km
ULL: 0.148 dB/km		 LL: 0.150 dB/km
ULL: 0.144 dB/km		 0.158 dB/km
Proposed applicatoin
  • Regional
  • Unrepeatered
  • Regional ~ Middle reach
  • Unrepeatered
  • Regional ~ Middle reach
  • Long-reach unrepeatered
  • Middle reach ~ Transoceanic
  • Long-reach unrepeatered
  • Transoceanic
  • Transoceanic
 SDM systems
  • Regional to Transoceanic
  • Unrepeatered
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