by progadmin | Aug 29, 2018 | Cabling, Fiber Optic Cabling, Network Ideas, Power over Ethernet
During your consideration of the kind of cable that should be selected for your IT network, several factors come into play. One of the decisions you will need to make is whether to use copper or fiber optic cabling. Copper certainly has plusses. It is already...
by progadmin | Oct 14, 2017 | Cabling, Fiber Optic Cabling, Network Ideas
Fiber Optic Advantages As discussed in Part 1, fiber cables provide a number of advantages that make them superior to copper cables. This includes longer distance effectiveness, greater bandwidth capacity, resistance to electromagnetic interference, safer usage, and...
by progadmin | Apr 24, 2009 | Cabling, Definitions, Fiber Optic Cabling
Optical fiber is an effective medium for networking because it is flexible and can be bundled as cables. It is especially advantageous for long-distance network communications, because light propagates through the fiber with little attenuation compared to electrical...