SmartFIBER

Summary: SmartFIBER

ProAV Fiber Optic Solutions for Commercial and Industrial Projects

Windy City Wire supplies low-voltage SmartWire® fiber solutions designed for demanding ProAV environments. Whether you are building a campus backbone, connecting a control room, or distributing signals across an arena or convention center, our ProAV-focused fiber offering delivers consistent performance, streamlined installation, and dependable lifecycle value. If you are specifying a pro av cable for high-bandwidth audio, video, and control, our fiber optic cable constructions support long runs, low loss, and clean terminations to keep projects on schedule and within budget.

Why SmartWire for ProAV

• Purpose-built for ProAV backbones: Tight-buffered distribution designs simplify routing in trays, risers, and plenums, and make fan-out and connectorization straightforward at racks, enclosures, and panels.
• Plenum-rated, indoor/outdoor options: Meet code requirements throughout facilities, from equipment rooms and patched racks to above-ceiling pathways and transition points.
• Singlemode and multimode choices: Support everything from long-haul camera, control, and transport links (singlemode) to high-throughput campus or building distribution (multimode OM3 and OM1) for IPTV, digital signage, and live-event workflows.
• SmartWire Glide lubrication: Factory-applied SmartWire Glide lubrication coats the jacket to reduce friction during pulls by up to 70%, helping crews route cable faster with fewer re-pulls and less downtime.
• Installation clarity and consistency: Distinct jacket colors (e.g., Aqua for OM3, Yellow for singlemode, Black for select indoor/outdoor plenum) aid identification and streamline turn-up and maintenance.
• Customization when you need it: Standard and custom jacket and stripe color combinations help standardize your organization’s installs and make field identification straightforward across sites.
• Non-shielded construction: A practical choice for fiber optic deployments, maintaining flexibility and manageable diameter for tight spaces and dense rack layouts.

Where These Cables Fit in Your AV Design

• Arenas, stadiums, entertainment venues, and houses of worship
• Corporate campuses, meeting spaces, video collaboration, and training centers
• Higher education lecture halls and distance learning facilities
• Convention centers, hotels, and hospitality environments
• Broadcast facilities, command/control rooms, and public safety operations
• Digital signage networks and distributed content delivery

Our distribution-grade fiber optic cable routes cleanly to patch panels and equipment bays, then interfaces with the patch cables specified by your system design.

How Windy City Wire Adds Value

• U.S.-made SmartWire: Consistent quality and availability to support predictable rollouts across multiple locations.
• Low-voltage focus: Every cable we manufacture is low-voltage, aligning with commercial AV power and safety needs.
• Labor efficiency: From handling characteristics to jacket lubrication, SmartWire helps crews complete pulls and terminations more efficiently, supporting tighter timelines.
• Reliability: Built for integrators, contractors, and facility teams who need clear specifications, dependable performance, and long-term supplier support.

Available Constructions

1. N/A AWG 12 Fibers Tight-Buffered Distribution Plenum Low-Voltage: Indoor/outdoor plenum-rated multimode OM1 (62.5/125 µm) with a Black jacket. A practical option for legacy multimode systems and moderate bandwidth AV distribution.
2. N/A AWG 4 Fibers Tight-Buffered Distribution Plenum Low-Voltage: Multimode OM3 (50/125 µm) Ultra-Fox™ with an Aqua jacket. Ideal for small backbone links or point-to-point AV transport where compact routing is a priority.
3. N/A AWG 6 Fibers Tight-Buffered Distribution Plenum Low-Voltage: Multimode OM3 (50/125 µm) Ultra-Fox™ with an Aqua jacket. Balances strand count and flexibility for mid-size device clusters and multi-room runs.
4. N/A AWG 12 Fibers Tight-Buffered Distribution Plenum Low-Voltage: Multimode OM3 (50/125 µm) Ultra-Fox™ with an Aqua jacket. Supports higher-density terminations and scalable growth in racks and IDFs.
5. N/A AWG 12 Fibers Tight-Buffered Distribution Plenum Low-Voltage: Singlemode Ultra-Fox™ with a Yellow jacket. Suited for long-distance links, outdoor transitions into plenum spaces, and latency-sensitive transport.

Summary

For ProAV designs that depend on reliable transport and efficient installation, Windy City Wire’s SmartWire fiber portfolio provides a clear path from specification to turnover. With plenum-rated distribution constructions, singlemode and multimode options, SmartWire Glide lubrication for smoother pulls, and customization for jacket and stripe colors, our products and solutions help integrators deliver consistent results across complex commercial and industrial sites. When selecting a pro av cable or fiber optic cable for your next project, count on SmartWire to support performance, clarity, and long-term maintainability.

Solutions: SmartFIBER

SmartFIBER for Professional AV
SmartFIBER from Windy City Wire is engineered for commercial and industrial audio visual systems that demand reliable bandwidth, long-distance signal delivery, and stable performance in challenging environments. As a true low-voltage fiber optic cable solution for integrators and facility teams, it supports everything from everyday conference room connectivity to campus-wide AV-over-IP backbones.

Where SmartFIBER fits in your AV system

• Conference rooms, huddle spaces, and boardrooms requiring high-resolution video distribution, USB/KVM extension, and device control over longer distances than copper pro av cable can support.
• Lecture halls and training centers that need dependable links for presentation switching, streaming, and recording.
• Digital signage networks across campuses, stadium concourses, airports, casinos, and retail floors.
• Broadcast and production environments for camera feeds, intercom, routing between control rooms and studio spaces.
• Command and control rooms, NOCs, and SOCs where 24/7 reliability and low latency are critical.
• House of worship and performing arts venues interconnecting stage, FOH, and back-of-house equipment.
• Hospitality and multi-use facilities linking ballrooms, meeting rooms, and central headends.
• Industrial plants and distribution centers where EMI immunity is essential for AV monitoring, safety messaging, and operator interfaces.

Why fiber for Pro AV

• Bandwidth and distance: Supports high-resolution video, audio, control, and network transport over long runs without the distance limits of copper.
• Signal integrity: Immunity to electromagnetic interference from lighting systems, motors, and manufacturing equipment.
• Scalability: Multi-fiber distribution designs (4, 6, and 12 fiber options) allow multiple circuits, redundancy, and future expansion in a single pull.
• Code compliance: Plenum-rated constructions allow routing through air-handling spaces where required by code.
• Indoor/outdoor continuity: Options designed for use from the exterior path into interior spaces help reduce handoffs and minimize points of failure.

SmartFIBER options to match your design

• Multimode for campus and building runs:
  • OM3 50/125 µm distribution cables in 4, 6, and 12 fiber counts support data rates used by modern AV-over-IP and switching platforms. Aqua jacket assists with visual identification during installation and service.
  • OM1 62.5 µm multimode remains useful for legacy infrastructures and short-to-moderate AV links where existing optics and hardware are in place.
• Singlemode for long-distance links:
  • 12-fiber singlemode distribution offers extended reach across large campuses, arenas, and outdoor facilities while preserving headroom for future upgrades. Yellow jacket helps differentiate singlemode paths from multimode.
• Indoor/outdoor plenum distribution:
  • Black-jacketed options meet plenum requirements while withstanding environmental transitions, making them well-suited for entry points, rooftop paths, and mixed-use conduits.
• All SmartFIBER distribution constructions are non-conductive and non-shielded by design, eliminating ground loops and simplifying bonding requirements compared to metallic media.

Common AV integrations and workflows

• AV-over-IP backbones between IDFs/MDFs, linking switches, encoders/decoders, and video walls.
• Point-to-point extender systems carrying HDMI/DisplayPort, USB, audio, and control over fiber to eliminate distance and EMI issues.
• Matrix switcher tie-lines and inter-rack trunks within equipment rooms and between buildings.
• Broadcast/production pathways for cameras, replay, graphics, and intercom between stages, trucks, and control rooms.
• Digital signage distribution to kiosks, LED walls, and wayfinding displays across transportation hubs and campuses.
• Esports arenas and performance venues connecting front-of-house, stage boxes, and backline systems.
• Healthcare and education networks enabling telemedicine, simulation labs, lecture capture, and remote learning.

Industries served

• Corporate offices and multi-tenant facilities needing high-uptime AV backbones.
• Higher education campuses requiring standardized fiber pathways between classrooms, labs, and auditoriums.
• Healthcare systems prioritizing secure, reliable signal transport in sensitive environments.
• Hospitality, casinos, and entertainment districts with diverse AV zones and long cable runs.
• Stadiums and arenas requiring robust links from production suites to concourses and bowl displays.
• Industrial/manufacturing plants where EMI resistance and distance are essential for AV monitoring and comms.
• Government, public safety, and transportation facilities with mission-critical control rooms and signage.
• Houses of worship and performing arts centers that need quiet, dependable connectivity.

Design and installation considerations

• Match fiber type to application:
  • OM3 multimode for many in-building AV-over-IP and switching applications.
  • Singlemode for long campus runs or when future bandwidth headroom is a priority.
  • OM1 multimode where legacy optics and devices are already standardized.
• Choose fiber counts to support current circuits plus growth, redundancy, and out-of-service spares (4, 6, or 12 fibers).
• Plan termination at patch panels, pre-terminated cassettes, or field connectors (LC, SC, or ST as required) and maintain proper bend radius.
• Use fiber patch cables for equipment interconnects at endpoints and racks, maintaining type matching (singlemode to singlemode, multimode to multimode).
• Document pathways between spaces (IDF to MDF, headend to display locations) and note jacket colors to streamline service.

How SmartFIBER supports Pro AV performance

• Stable high-bandwidth transport for high-resolution media, control data, and network convergence in shared AV/IT environments.
• Flexible multi-fiber distribution designs to consolidate multiple AV circuits into a single pathway and reduce future repulls.
• Plenum-rated constructions for code-driven spaces and indoor/outdoor options to simplify transitions at building entry points.
• Clear differentiation between multimode (aqua) and singlemode (yellow) offerings to reduce deployment errors and speed troubleshooting.

Specifying SmartFIBER in your next project
When writing project specifications or building standards, identify fiber type (OM1, OM3, or singlemode), fiber count (4, 6, or 12), and distribution use-case (inter-rack, building riser to plenum, or campus trunk). Coordinate optics on active equipment to match fiber type, and plan for spare strands. At equipment locations, pair the trunk with appropriate fiber patch cables to complete the link. For mixed environments with potential interference, fiber optic cable is an effective and future-ready choice compared to copper pro av cable.

Summary
SmartFIBER offers a focused set of plenum-rated distribution cables—multimode OM3 in 4/6/12 fibers, multimode OM1, singlemode 12-fiber, and indoor/outdoor plenum black-jacket options—built for the distances, bandwidth, and reliability today’s professional AV systems require. Whether you are deploying AV-over-IP across a campus, tying together control rooms and production spaces, or extending signals to digital signage and video walls, SmartFIBER helps deliver consistent performance with the flexibility to scale.

Frequently Asked Questions: SmartFIBER

• What AWG conductors are available with this SmartWire SmartFIBER cable?

  Not applicable. SmartFIBER is an optical-fiber distribution cable (available in OM1 62.5/125 µm, OM3 50/125 µm, and singlemode options), so there are no copper AWG conductors.

• What other colors is this SmartWire SmartFIBER cable available in? (Available colors are)

  Black, Aqua, and Yellow. Custom jacket and stripe color combinations are also available—contact Windy City Wire to tailor SmartWire to your standard.

• Is this SmartWire SmartFIBER cable made with solid or stranded copper conductors?

  Neither. This is fiber-optic cable and contains glass fibers, not solid or stranded copper conductors.

• What length is this SmartWire SmartFIBER cable sold in?

  1,000 FT. At Windy City Wire, we manufacture and stock SmartWire Building Wire in 1,000 FT lengths as our standard length.

• How is your SmartWire ProAV cable sold on spools or in boxes?

  Our SmartWire ProAV cable is packaged in our patented RackPack carton as part of our complete RackPack Field Systems Solution. Learn more about our RackPack: https://windycitywire.com/solutions/rackpack-overview

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