total channel loss budget for an 800G multimode SR8 link — connector-loss-dominated, little install margin
~1.7–1.8 dBobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| As of | 2026 |
| Source | Fluke Networks · Table 2; 800GBASE-SR8 maximum insertion loss is 1.7 dB on OM3 and 1.8 dB on OM4/OM5 |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-10-27 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-08-24 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | total-channel-loss-budget-for-an-800g-multimode |
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