Fibre optic

Fibre optic

Using fine, transparent lines for the transmission of data, digitally encoded into pulses of light. In terms of telephone conversations, a 1/2" copper cable can transmit about 25 conversations analog, whereas a 1/2" fibre optic line can transmit 193,536 conversations digitally.

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