Why Do We Need Hybrid Cables?

To ensure normal operation of network services, cables between devices need to take on two responsibilities: power supply to devices and data transmission between devices. However, some network devices, such as WLAN APs, 5G base stations, and video surveillance cameras, need to be installed in complex environments where we can hardly find proper receptacles to supply power to them. To overcome this, one cable that can function as a medium for both power supply and data transmission becomes a must-have.

Typically, communication cables fall into optical cables and copper cables based on their transmission media. To elaborate, optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light based on total internal reflection, and have advantages such as large bandwidth, low loss, and long transmission distance. However, they are made of glass fibers that cannot conduct electricity, and therefore they cannot be used for PoE power supply. Copper cables consist of copper wires that transmit data via electromagnetic waves. As a good conductor of electricity and heat, copper cables can transmit both data and electrical signals, but will heat up rapidly in this process. This may lead to serious transmission loss, and therefore copper cables are not applicable to long-distance transmission. To prevent this, the regulation on network integrated cabling states that the total length of twisted pairs should not exceed 100 m. Facing this, we need to design a cable that can function as a medium for PoE power supply without hindering long-term bandwidth evolution. This is where the hybrid cable comes in.

A hybrid cable incorporates optical fibers and copper wires within the same jacket. It transmits data signals through optical fibers and transmits electrical signals through copper wires, enabling long-distance power supply while ensuring high-speed data transmission. In a word, this cable maximizes the advantages of both optical fibers and copper cables while minimizing their disadvantages. The following figure shows the cross section of a hybrid cable. Drawing on a special fiber-copper incorporation structure and a custom protective layer, the hybrid cable ensures that optical signals and electrical signals do not interfere with each other during transmission. Not only this, it can be deployed in various network systems, significantly reducing network engineering and construction costs

What Is The features of Hybrid Cable?

(1) The outer diameter is small, the weight is light, and the space is small (usually a series of problems that can be solved with multiple cables, here can be replaced by a composite cable);
(2) Customer purchase costs are low, construction costs are low, and network construction costs are low;
(3) It has superior bending performance and good lateral pressure resistance, and is convenient for construction;
(4) Provide multiple transmission technologies at the same time, with high adaptability and scalability of the same equipment, and a wide range of product applications;
(5) Provide huge bandwidth access;
(6) Save cost, use optical fiber as reserved for home, avoiding secondary wiring;
(7) Solve the problem of equipment power consumption in network construction (avoid repeated deployment of power supply lines)

More details about a Hybrid Cable

GDTA bybrid fiber cable with 3 copper conductors

GDTS hybrid fiber cable with 2 copper conductors

GDTS hybrid fiber cable with 2*2.5MM² copper conductors

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FAQ

1,Q:Are you a factory or trade company?
A:We are a factory

2,Q:What is the MOQ?

A:The MOQ of Fiber Optic cable is 1km.

3.Q:Which brand of fiber do you use?

A:YOFC,Fiberhome,etc

4,Q:Can you accept small order?
A:Yes, small order is available .We support new project of our customers as we know business is always from small order.

5,Q:What’s delivery time?
A:The general delivery time is 5-7 days after order confirmed. It depends on the order quantity.

6.Can you supply customized products and logo?

A:Yes. We supply OEM service.

7.What’s your payment terms?

A: We accept T/T,L/C,Western Union, 30% Deposit and 70% before shipment.