Since single-mode optical fiber was first introduced in the early 1980’s, little has changed in its basicgeometric parameters. The core size has remained between 8-10 microns, the cladding of theglass has remained at 125 microns, and the coating is still 250 microns. Standardizing these dimensions has greatly improved interoperability and consistency across the optical network. Recently a new generation of single-mode fibers with a smaller 200-micron coating dimension has become available. This new dimension has enabled novel, compact cable designs that give telecom providers new options for their optical networks.|Since single-mode optical fiber was first introduced in the early 1980’s, little has changed in its basicgeometric parameters. The core size has remained between 8-10 microns, the cladding of theglass has remained at 125 microns, and the coating is still 250 microns. Standardizing these dimensions has greatly improved interoperability and consistency across the optical network. Recently a new generation of single-mode fibers with a smaller 200-micron coating dimension has become available. This new dimension has enabled novel, compact cable designs that give telecom providers new options for their optical networks.

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