{"id":2524,"date":"2017-08-23T11:28:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-23T15:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablesandkits.com\/blog\/?p=2524"},"modified":"2020-06-26T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T18:34:01","slug":"interview-the-flashy-om5-fiber-tells-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/interview-the-flashy-om5-fiber-tells-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: The Flashy OM5 Fiber Tells All"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today we caught up with the brightly dressed fiber cable, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/fiber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OM5<\/a> for an amazing interview. We had the opportunity to take a deeper look into what makes OM5 who he is, and how he is related to the other fiber cables.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod2b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod2b.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod2b-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>CK: What\u2019s the meaning of your name?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: Well OM stands for Optical Mode and the number 5 is the numeric mode identifiers for my type of cable. Back in the day, the homies called me \u201cCinco\u201d, but that was back in the yesteryears. We don\u2019t discuss that period of time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CK: Would you consider yourself the future of multimode?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: Of course I would. Did you forget who I am? I am Sir Multimode McMultisome, who heirs over all fiber cabling. Who am I kidding? On a serious note\u2026 since I have a wideband and a core size of 50 and a cladding size of 125 microns I am THE future of multi-mode. Speaking of the future, have you tried out these nifty <a href=\"https:\/\/vr.google.com\/cardboard\/get-cardboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google View Finders<\/a>? Supposedly I can see into the future with these.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2563\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod1b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CK: Where could we most often find you chilling at?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: You can usually find me hanging out in a pretty sweet data center that\u2019s filled with servers, switches, routers, SFPs and more. I have a pretty close-knit group of friends but I tend to keep us all connected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CK: When\u2019s the last time you\u2019ve hung out with OM4?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: I actually saw OM4 in passing the other day when I moved into this new data center but didn\u2019t have the chance to chat with him. My friend Dan, the cable installer set me up in this new location but took OM4 to another side of the building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CK: Describe a day in the life of Mr. OM5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: Well, I\u2019m sure you can tell, I\u2019m kind of a flashy dude in my lime colored outfit. I must admit, I wear this outfit every day because I like the attention I receive, everyone recognizes me in their data centers. Does that make me pompous? Nah, I don\u2019t think so!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CK: Give me 2 adjectives that you would use to describe yourself.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: The top two that come quickly to mind are supportive, I was made to support multiple relatively short wavelengths between 850nm and 953nm that can be aggregated for higher bandwidth applications. I would also consider myself compatible, as I am fully compatible with OM3 and OM4 cabling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CK: What\u2019s your greatest quality?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OM5: I believe my greatest quality is that I can support 100G applications. My other fiber friends can\u2019t support as much as I can. Call me Mr. Macho Man.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CK: Is there anything else you would like our guest to know before we wrap up?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ya know, I come from a very long lineage of great multimode fiber cables. We\u2019ve been known to have versatile connectivity solutions with high capabilities and reliabilities for local area networks and data applications. Since I\u2019ve stepped on the scene I believe I will be able to take this family further and expand our reach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3282 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod4b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod4b.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Rod4b-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>CK:<\/strong> Well there we have it. Sir Multimode McMultisome has shed some light into his super-fast lifestyle and we have learned a lot. Take a look at all of CablesAndKits <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/fiber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OM5<\/a> fiber offerings as well as the entire fiber line up on our easy to use fiber selector tool. As always, we are happy to offer our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/lifetime-warranty-i-11.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifetime Warranty<\/a> on all products and same day shipping.<\/p>\n<p>If you missed it, check out the super speedy OM4 fiber&#8217;s tell all interview:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cablesandkits.com\/blog\/interview-the-super-speedy-om4-fiber-tells-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The Super Speedy OM4 Fiber Tells All\u00a0<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we caught up with the brightly dressed fiber cable, OM5 for an amazing interview. 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