This paper reviews the latest research development in the developed countries in Plastic Optical Fibers（POF）

plastic optical fiber cables

photoelectronic devices

connecting methods and transmission test systems.Characteristic of low attenuation

broad bandwidth and cheap price

perfluorinated polymer graded index POF has gradually found applications in short-haul high-rate transport.In this paper

specific measures for reducing its attenuation and broadening its bandwidth are introduced and the optical cable structure

connecting methods and transceiver modules for the construction of POF transmission systems described.The transmission test results prove that POF is the optimum transmission medium for short-haul high-rate transport.