Optic Fibre
Optic Fibre- A technology that uses glass, or plastic, fibres to transmit data. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves.
Able to support far higher data transfer rates over much greater distances than either twisted pair or coaxial cable.
Completely immune to outside electrical interference.
Communication links connecting major cities and continents use optical fibre cable.
Often used for dedicated backbones that connect UTP (unshielded twisted pair) based networks. Composed of one or more optical fibres where each fibres forms a waveguide for containing light waves.
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