OC-3: Optical Carrier Levels

Cavalier has invested over $215 million to make sure that our customers are receiving the highest quality, the most convenient, and the most reliable services out there.  The telecommunications network is made up of fiber optic cables that transmit all of our data.  The optical fibers that carry the data signals consist of optical carrier, OC, levels that are relative to the rate of the data that is being carried.

The optical carrier, OC, levels are transmitted at a speed of 155.52 mbps on a network line.  Since they use the speed of 155.52 mbps they are referred to as OC-3.