[108583] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: transcievers/amplifiers for 150 km fiber run
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tim Durack)
Fri Oct 10 16:48:42 2008
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:48:31 -0400
From: "Tim Durack" <tdurack@gmail.com>
To: "Fletcher Kittredge" <fkittred@staff.gwi.net>
In-Reply-To: <d5d0a7e70810101323x6b627905nfdc61110a4c8a595@mail.gmail.com>
Cc: nanog@nanog.org
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These guys claim upto 180km:
http://www.bookham.com/datasheets/transceivers/IGP-28111.cfm
Tim:>
On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Fletcher Kittredge
<fkittred@staff.gwi.net>wrote:
> Thanks to all that replied. A bit more background: By regulation, the
> local ILEC is required to supply us with dark fiber where available. They
> have taken the regulatory stance that it is not technically possible to use
> dark fiber runs of more than 60 miles (prior, their regulatory stance was
> runs of more than twenty miles were not technically feasible.) Our
> counter-argument has been that we have existing fiber runs of 63 miles and
> 59 miles that work well without special equipment. We are now arguing
> about a particular fiber run in rural Maine of about 91 miles. Our
> position is it is technically feasible, depending on fiber characteristics,
> to light 91 miles of fiber. Their position is that runs of more than 60
> miles are not feasible. I was hoping to bolster our argument by pointing
> to data sheets of optical transcievers rated up to 150 km. Then, after we
> get the fiber, I was hoping to buy said equipment.
>
> regards,
> Fletcher
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2008 at 2:50 PM, Fletcher Kittredge
> <fkittred@staff.gwi.net>wrote:
>
> > We are looking to light a two strand fiber link of about 95 miles (or
> > 150km). It would be worth a lot to us not to have repeaters. We are
> > hoping for Gigabit Ethernet. Sonet is possible but a less attractive
> > solution. Are there options for this sort of distance? The longest
> > current link we have is about 65 miles. I understand the transmission
> > characteristics of the fiber will effect distance of transmission.
> >
> > regards,
> > Fletcher
> >
> > --
> > Fletcher Kittredge
> > GWI
> > 8 Pomerleau Street
> > Biddeford, ME 04005-9457
> > 207-602-1134
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Fletcher Kittredge
> GWI
> 8 Pomerleau Street
> Biddeford, ME 04005-9457
> 207-602-1134
>
