In the Fiber optic industry there are really only two kinds of cable. Yes when it comes to fiber optic cables there are two main types of fiber optic cable. The two kinds of fiber optic cables are simply single mode and multi-mode. The two kinds of fiber optic cables are single mode and multi-mode.

Single Mode: A single mode fiber optic cable is a narrow strand or a narrow cable that only has one mode of transmission. The single mode fiber optic cable is very thin, slim or slender narrow and it only has a single or one mode of transmission. Single mode fibers are very good when ti comes to transmitting data over high speeds over long distances. That is they are able to transmit at high speeds over long distances as a result of their small core. Since single mode fiber optic cable provide longer transmission distances and faster transmission rates than multi-mode fibers they tend to cost more than fibers that are multi-mode.

Multi-mode: Multi-mode fiber optic cables are cables that can send or transmit lots of data. The main reason why multi-mode are cheaper and less expensive than single mode is because it has a large diameter. Since multi-mode has a larger diameter, multi-mode fiber optic cables are able to produce high bandwidth at high speeds when it travels over medium amounts of distances. Unfortunately when it comes to long distances, the large diameter can cause problems because the multiple paths of light can result in various types of distortion.