Fibre optic cables are a direct replacement for conventional copper wire, co-axial cable and many forms of radio as the medium of transmission of electronic information. Signals are transmitted digitally as pulses of light, offering superior quality, high volume broadband transmissions and the capacity for a large number of channels.
a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light
A fibre optic (glass) cable can carry very pure (coherent) light, provided by a laser, over considerable distances without degeneration. The light can be modulated to carry many television and radio signals, without interference, and because the fibres are so thin, one cable can contain many fibres. Optical fibre is a broadband medium which can easily provide capacity for a large number of channels.
Cable that uses glass or plastic fibres to carry data at almost the speed of light. Fibre optic cables can carry data much faster than metal cables, are lighter and thinner, and are affected less by interference.
A cable used for transmitting data as a light wave. A fiber optic cable is composed of one or more optical fibers. It is more expensive that copper wire, but offers higher transmission speeds and allows for communication over larger distances.
(fibre optics) - a cable consisting of a bundle of glass fibres with a strong steel core used for the transmission of information in the form of light signals.
Cables which use laser light travelling along a glass fibre to carry the 'on' and 'off' signals of digital information. Almost all cabling on national and international networks is fibre optic.
Glass, plastic, or hybrid fibre cable that transmits digital signals as light pulses.
A cable used for transmitting data as a light wave. A fiber optic cable is composed of very thin strands of glass on which information is conveyed in the form of pulses of light. It is more expensive that copper wire, but offers higher transmission speeds and allows for communication over larger distances.
Cable incorporating a number of very thin strand of glass on which information is conveyed in the form of pulses of light.
A cable made from a glass core surrounded by glass or plastic cladding. The glass of the core "traps" the light that enters the cable. The light passes through the cable by reflecting off the core/cladding boundary. There are two basic types of fibre-optic cable: multi-mode fibre (MMF) and single mode fibre (SMF).
A cable containing one or more optical fibers used for transmitting data in the form of light. Fiber-optic cable is more expensive than copper but is not susceptible to electromagnetic interference and is capable of higher data transfer speeds over greater distances.
