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Multimode fiber is generally used within a building or for short distances. Because only one mode of light passes through a single-mode fiber, it is not affected by modal dispersion. So, single-mode fiber provides better connectivity performance and supports much longer distances than multimode fiber.

The following diagram shows how light propagates through single-mode and multimode fiber: