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Ethernet over fibre is a networking technology that deliversEthernet bandwidth ranging up to800 Gbit/s usingoptical fibre lines. Suchwired transmission methods extend connectivity over long distances up to 200 kilometres (120 mi), support higher bitrates and provide far greater immunity fromelectromagnetic interference (EMI) than electrical connections. Copper-based Ethernet connections are generally limited to a maximum length of 100 metres (330 ft) or less, a maximum speed of40 Gbit/s, and they are more easily affected by surrounding EMI.[1]
Ethernet over fibre has emerged as a preferred medium in situations that require long-distance communication, high speeds or a high level of immunity from electromagnetic interference (EMI). With fibre-optic cables, data can be transmitted over much greater distances compared tocopper-based Ethernet cable.[2]
Ethernet over fiber-optic cable has been a technology with specifications dating back to the mid 1980s (10BASE-F). Initially, fibre-optic cables were primarily used to connect repeaters when the distance between them exceeded the limitations ofThickNet cable. The initial specification, known asFibre-optic inter-repeater link (FOIRL), outlined the process of linking two repeaters using fibre-optic cable, allowing for connections of up to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in length.[3] With the disappearance ofhalf-duplex connections and improvements infibre-optic communication, distances and data rates increased greatly.
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