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During the early days of the internet, people only use phone lines to connect to the World Wide Web. This only limits the connection speed or also known as the bandwidth to a very slow 56KBps. This speed is also known as dial-up speed.
With the speed before, people can not stream videos smoothly or download files fast. But today, a lot of technological advancements have been developed and one is fiber optic cabling technology.
Since fiber optic cables are entirely made up of glasses, it is nearly immune to different kinds of interference which can affect the speed or the quality of the signal being transmitted from the source to the recipient.
When it comes to distances, fiber optic cabling is far better than other types of cabling (or networking for this matter). This is because the signal in fiber optic cables travels as a light.
Where can we usually see fiber optic cabling? Actually, with the speed that fiber optic cabling may bring to the users, it is commonly being used in large networks in huge companies. Fiber optic cabling is also being used among different schools and universities to ensure the speed or quality of the signal.
Is fiber optic cabling recommended for home use? As a matter of fact, fiber optic cabling is not really recommended for home use since you do not really need that much speed at home. But in case that you deal with intensive bandwidth, considering using a fiber optic cable for your connection should be one of your options.
Is fiber optic expensive? Yes. Fiber optic is more expensive than other means of transmitting signal (such as the normal LAN cable that we commonly see). But the advantages that come with fiber optic cabling will make your money worth it.
