A breakthrough in ocean fiber technology, TeraWave SCUBA Fibers offers a combination of large effective area, excellent cabling performance in the C- and L-bands, and world-class attenuation. These features enable reliable coherent transmission at 100 Gb/s and beyond over trans-oceanic distances at the highest channel counts. The fiber has an effective area (80 µm² ) that is optimized for high density submarine cables and ultra-low attenuation that reduces signal loss.
The Silica Core of the TeraWave SCUBA fiber deliver significant margin beyond that needed for transmitting 100 Gb/s over trans-Atlantic distances. The additional margin can be used to upgrade to denser signal constellations for increased spectral efficiency as new transponders become commercially available.
TeraWave SCUBA Fiber is manufactured using Lightera’ proprietary manufacturing process, which produces ultra-low polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and exceptional resistance to mechanical stress.