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
World's best attenuation
Pioneer of pure-silica-core fiber
High reliability with 35+ years' experience
Products
【Multi-core fiber】
2C Z-PLUS Fiber™ ULL
2-Core Ultra-Low Loss Aeff-Enlarged Pure Silica Core Optical Fiber
・World’s first mass-produced ultra-low loss* multi core fiber
・Ultra-low attenuation of 0.155 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】
PureBand™ Submarine
Low Water Peak and Low Attenuation Single-Mode Optical Fiber
ITU-T G.652.D
・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】
Z Fiber™ LL
Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
ITU-T G.654.C
・Ultra-low attenuation of 0.155 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】
PureAdvance™-110 Submarine
Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
ITU-T G.654.B, G.654.D
・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
Z-PLUS Fiber™ ULL
Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
ITU-T G.654.B, G.654.D
・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】
Z-PLUS Fiber™ 130
Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
ITU-T G.654.D
・Ultra-low attenuation of 0.147 dB/km or 0.152 dB/km, and large effective area of 130 µm² typical
・For transoceanic (6,000 – 12,000 km) systems
Z-PLUS Fiber™ 150
Advanced Pure Silica Core Single Mode Optical Fiber
ITU-T G.654.D
・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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.155 dB/km | 0.154 dB/km | 0.148 dB/km | LL: 0.152 dB/km ULL: 0.147 dB/km | LL: 0.150 dB/km ULL: 0.144 dB/km | 0.155 dB/km |
| Proposed applicatoin | - Regional - Unrepeatered | - Regional ~ Middle reach - Unrepeatered | - Regional ~ - Long-reach unrepeatered | - Middle reach ~ - Long-reach | - Transoceanic | - Transoceanic | SDM systems - Regional to Transoceanic - Unrepeatered |
