What Makes Fiber Optic Cables Better Than Copper?
Fast, effective communication is critical for both success and convenience in the modern world. Central to this success is the part played by networks, these are used to transmit data over distances of any length to get information from A to B. These networks, however, need to be connected to relay this data; this is where cables are brought into the equation. Cables, of course, have been used to connect networks for decades, but the 21 century has seen the emergence of fibre optic cables as the industry benchmark. The Lowdown on Fiber Optic Cables A fibre optic cable is a transparent strand – made from either glass or plastic – which is usually surrounded by a layer of cladding and then enclosed within a protective sheath to provide protection and insulation. It’s along the fiber optic cables' inner strand that pulses of light are transmitted, these pulses can be generated by either LEDs or lasers. Thanks to the presence of the cladding surrounding the central strand, this lig