Fibre Optic Connections

[shadow]

I am new to fibre optic cables and fibre optic networks in general. I have come along a snag. I do not know anything about the multiple core fibre optic cables.

What is the real difference between say a 4 core Multi-Mode fibre optic cable and a 6 core Multi-Mode fibre optic cable?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of multiple core fibre optic cables?

This has really stumped me and I can not find the answer anywhere! I have been searching for a little while now and absolutely nothing came up that would help me out.

Thanks in advance to all those that reply!

[stretch0069]

Re: Fibre Optic Connections

ooooo...this topic got hit.

hopefully shadow remembers the info.