2. What is Fiber Optics? Fiber Cabling is used to broadcast communication signals between two points using light. It is made from glass or plastic that transports light throughout the fiber.
3. Construction of a Fiber Strand 1) Core 2) Cladding 3) Buffer 4) Jacket
4. Advantages Fiber is more environmentally friendly than Copper. Less of a fire risk Made from most proficient resource on earth, sand. Fiber has lower rates of attenuation than Copper Attenuation in Fiber—20 db/km Attenuation in Copper—30 db/km
5. Advantages Fiber more flexible than Copper Lighter and smaller than Copper Uses less space in conduit II. Does not emit signals into the environment. I. Difficult to tap into a fiber wire’s signal. II. Easy to monitor
6. Disadvantages More Expensive wiring 500 feet of Fiber wire- 100 dollars 500 feet of CAT 5e (copper) wire- 50 dollars More expensive training/equipment I. High Cost specialized equipment II. Creating fiber cables are more complex than Copper.
7. Recommendations Recommendation—Fiber will be a good choice because of more signal security, flexibility, and safer for the environment. Also, it is less attractive to thieves.
8. Conclusions Conclusion- Fiber is the wave of the future. With the price of fiber going down 60 percent per year, it will only take some time before it catches with copper.
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