A hybrid cable contains which types of fiber?

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A hybrid cable contains which types of fiber?

Hybrid fiber optic cables include both singlemode and multimode fibers. This mix lets you connect equipment and runs that use different types of optics and distances—singlemode for long distances with low loss, and multimode for shorter runs with simpler, often cheaper transceivers. That combination is what defines a hybrid cable. The other choices describe concepts outside of the fiber types themselves: a composite cable and a mix of fiber with copper refer to different media within a cable, not the fiber types contained; and cable core designs pertain to construction details rather than which fibers are inside.

Hybrid fiber optic cables include both singlemode and multimode fibers. This mix lets you connect equipment and runs that use different types of optics and distances—singlemode for long distances with low loss, and multimode for shorter runs with simpler, often cheaper transceivers. That combination is what defines a hybrid cable.

The other choices describe concepts outside of the fiber types themselves: a composite cable and a mix of fiber with copper refer to different media within a cable, not the fiber types contained; and cable core designs pertain to construction details rather than which fibers are inside.

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