A Latency Study of OFS AccuCore HCF™ Hollow Core Fiber

A customized benchmark test comparing hollow-core and single-mode cabled fibers.

Primary stack under test (SUT):

• 100m cable containing 2 x HCF + 2 x SMF LCU/LCU

Secondary SUTs:

• 10m cables: one with 2 x OFS HCF + 2 x OFS SMF, the other with 4 x OFS SMF LCU/LCU.
• 3m cables: one with 2 x OFS HCF + 2 x OFS SMF, the other with 4 x OFS SMF LCU/LCU.