Corning Optical Communications Optical Fiber TXF™

New ultra-low-loss, large effective area terrestrial fiber Another in Corning’s long line of innovative optical fiber products, Corning’s TXF™ optical fiber combines both ultra-low-loss and a larger effective area to allow error-free, high-data-rate transmission to be achieved over longer spans and extended reach. TXF fiber is compliant with ITU-T Recommendation G.654.E, a category of advanced fibers for long-haul terrestrial networks with cut-off wavelength shifted to just below the loss minimized C-band region. The superior attributes of TXF fiber allow for the provision of additional network margin that can be leveraged to extend network span lengths, skip amplification sites, upgrade to higher bit rates, add network components for improved flexibility, or lengthen the distance between regenerators. As a result, long-haul networks with TXF fiber can be designed more efficiently, removing the need for amplification sites to be placed in remote, hostile territories and minimizing the number of regenerators needed, even as higher data rate upgrades with more stringent OSNR requirements are planned.