From Leviton Manufacturing

The "best practice" to assure your installation will perform at the 10GbE level, is a systems
approach. What this means, is that you should assure that all of the materials used, such as cable, connectors, distribution enclosures, adapter plates, and optical patch cords all adhere to the same standards and performance parameters. However, the responsibility to assure that the link will support the 10GbE for fiber rests initially with the designer, and finally with the installer.

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Fiber Optic Cables
Fiber optic cables are composed of one or more transparent optical fibers enclosed in protective coverings and strength members. Fiber optic cables are used to transmit "light" data.
Fiber Optic Connectors
Fiber optic connectors are used to align and join two or more fibers together to provide a means for attaching to, or decoupling from, a transmitter, receiver, or other fiber optic device.

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