Fiber Optic Cable Standards for Broadcasting
For standardized fiber optics and premises cabling, standards are now under the auspices of the TIA Technical Committee TR-42 for the US and ISO JTC 1 internationally which also handles premises or structured cabling, including unshielded twisted pair copper and fiber. 5Gb/s ALL DISTANCES ARE RECOMMENDED VALUES AND CAN VARY BASED ON PARTICULAR INSTALLATION Standards: loss @ 1⁄2 clock frequency: SMPTE 259=30db SMPTE 292 and 424=20db ST2081=40db. Fiber optics offers not only greater bandwidth over longer distances, but also a better signal to noise ratio, greater immunity to interference, and reduced size, footprint and weight compared to traditional copper solutions. Whether in the studio or when transmitting live events: broadcasting applications involve the transmission of vast quantities of data which has to be processed reliably and in real-time. 3‑E "Optical Fiber Cabling and Components Standard" was developed by the TIA TR‑42. Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and ISO/IEC cabling standards for fiber optics and structured cabling, for example, are written by manufacturers for manufacturers, and as such are much more useful to manufacturers of cables, connecting hardware, networking electronics and test.
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