Fiber Optics Vs Copper Cables: Know the Key Difference

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FIBER OPTICS VS COPPER CABLE
KNOW THE KEY DIFFERENCES
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FIBER OPTICS VS COPPER CABLE

• Copper cable and fiber optic cable are popular
  types of cable used for networking. Copper cable
  are available from several years. Over the last
  few years, Fiber Optic cables are introduced in
  the market and gained the momentum. As per market
  researcher, Fiber Optic market is growing
  steadily for the next five to ten years.
• Fiber Optic cables offer many advantages such as
  improved bandwidth and extended geographical
  distances in a network. There are various reason
  of fiber optic gaining traction despite
  expensive. While copper cabling is used in many
  places.
• Fiber optic cable and copper cables are used
  synchronously with each other especially in
  existing network. Also, copper cabling still
  useful for small networks restricted for one
  building or so. Here we will discuss the
  differences, pros and cons of fiber optic cable
  and copper cable

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COPPER CABLE

• Copper is a good conductor of heat and
  electricity. Hence copper cables are used in
  wiring since the days of analog landline
  telephones and even before. A copper cable has
  complex constructions with several layers such as
  conductor, insulation, bedding, armor, sheathing.
  Every layer working is as follows
• Conductor It is copper wire which triggers the
  flow of electrons
• Insulation It prevents contact between the
  conductor wires
• Bedding It protects the inner layers from outer
  layers
• Armor It assures mechanical protection
• Sheathing It encloses cable components, as well
  as assure environmental protection

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COPPER CABLE TYPES USAGE
There are various types of copper cables such as
shielded and unshielded twisted pair cables and
coaxial cables, where the construction may
slightly vary depending on application.
Unshielded or UTP cables are widely used in local
area networks (LANs). Despite the increasing
demand for fiber optics, copper cables are still
used across industries for the many benefits they
offer including cost. However, with the rising
demand for high speed data transfer, seamless
connectivity. Copper cabling paving a way for
fiber optics even in small applications due to
signal attenuation and less bandwidth.
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COPPER CABLING ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
ANALYZED
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES

• Copper metal is metal is highly malleable and
  ductile. It is used for conductivity and metal
  sheets cut into thin sheets or wires which eases
  the formation of cables.
• Copper is relatively cheaper than silver and
  hence copper cables are cost effective.
• Copper has a high tensile strength and does not
  break easily. This property also allows copper to
  be used along with other metals to form an alloy
  for wiring applications.
• Coper is resistant to corrosion and rust, and
  hence able to use in moist and humid areas as
  well.

• Copper wires are not easy to install, they may be
  difficult to move to another area.
• Copper cables produce electromagnetic current. It
  effects the quality and speed of data
  transferred.
• The signals transferred over a copper cable may
  weaken. It causes delays in data transfer due to
  interrupted connectivity and reduced signal
  strength.
• There are issues pertaining to EMI, RF, and
  signal attenuation.

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FIBER OPTICS
Fiber optic cable comprises fiber glass strands
insulated with an outer covering that protects
the strands from external parameters. The data is
transmitted in the form pulses and light signals.
The light signal is transferred through each
strand. The glass covering around the strands
reflect light inward facilitates the light signal
to pass through various bends and twists in the
network. It increases the signal strength and
bandwidth.
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FIBER OPTIC CABLES ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

• Advantages
• Fiber optic cables enables uninterrupted data
  transfer at high speeds.
• Fiber optic cables are easy to install in
  difficult to reach areas or cramped up spaces.
• Fiber Optic cables helps to save cost and efforts
  to install entire fiber optic network.
• Fiber optic cables are durable and can resist
  harsh environmental conditions, vibrations,
  moisture and pass beneath the ground as well as
  oceans in case of large networks.
• Fiber optic networks are scalable and enable
  future expansions.
• Fiber optics is beneficial in terms of radio
  frequency (RF) which can prevent signal
  attenuations which may be caused due to the
  reflected light.
• As of now, the only disadvantage of fiber optic
  cabling is huge upfront investments. Installing
  fiber optic networks incur a significant cost,
  although they may offer cost effectiveness in the
  long run. But as the demand for fiber optics
  rises, and economies of scale are achieved, the
  prices of fiber optic cables, devices, and
  network installation may reduce.

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CONCLUSION

• Copper cabling or legacy networks is still exist
  and function, It is good for very small
  businesses restricted to not more than a couple
  of floors and not spread in other cities or
  countries. However, installing fiber optics is
  ideal for big players and especially mission
  critical applications where speed and accuracy
  are key.
• Mid-sized businesses may opt for network
  expansion through fiber optic extended networks.
  This helps limit your budget and makes your
  network fast, robust, secure, and scalable. All
  in all, businesses in an expanding mode must opt
  for fiber optics. Most certainly, fiber optics is
  set to grow and stay for a long time till another
  equally or more disruptive technology enters the
  market.
• VERSITRON offers fiber optic network solutions
  and devices as well as network installation kits.
  

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