Advantages of optical fibre cable.

Optical fibre advantages:
  • Higher bandwidth : Fiber-optic cable can support dramatically higher bandwidths (and hence data rates) than either twisted-pair or coaxial cable 
  • Less signal attenuation: Fiber-optic transmission distance is significantly greater than that of other guided media. A signal can run for 50 km without requiring regeneration. 
  • Immunity to electromagnetic interference: Electromagnetic noise cannot affect fiber-optic cables.
  • Resistance to corrosive materials: Glass is more resistant to corrosive materials than copper.
  • Light weight: Fiber-optic cables are much lighter than copper cables.
  • Greater immunity to tapping: Fiber-optic cables are more immune to tapping than copper cables. Copper cables create antenna effects that can easily be tapped.
  • Lesser number of repeater:-
  • Electrical isolation: - Optical fibres are fabricated from glass or plastic polymers which are electrical insulators. Hence they do not exhibit earth loop. 
  • Signal security: - The light from Optical fibre does not radiate significantly & therefore they provide a high degree of signal security. 

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