Fiber Optic Cables

There are many different types of cable used by the public. One is a fiber optic cable. Fiber optic technology has been accepted as a viable communication medium since the 1980's (Turán, Ovseník, & Vasarhelyi, 2009). In the information and communication system of fast-paced as it is now, the optical fiber is widely used as the transmission medium. This is because the availability of large bandwidth in optical fiber medium (Zahedi & Salehi, 2000). Data speeds offered by cable is larger than other cable types. In this decade, the population has ballooned the data (Israelsohn, 2003). Fiber optics was considered to compete and even replace other communication systems for various benefits they have. Fiber optic cables are also ideal for secure communication (Friedman, 2007).
Fiber optic cable in the form of invisibility comprising core (middle) and cladding (outer part). Cladding is wrapped around the core. In addition, there is also a section called jacket or coating. Part a protective layer coating the core and blanket. Protector is made of elastic plastic material.
Fiber optic cable system has similarities with copper, just replaced the optical fiber. The difference between the two types of cables are fiber optic cables use light instead of electricity (Straubhaar, LaRose, & Davenport, 2012). While the copper lines, the transmission of information using electricity. Advantages of fiber optic cable makes it superior to any other type of cable. Light works faster than electric. Networks of fiber optic cables can transmit information at speeds 3000 times faster than conventional networks (Sawyer & Williams, 2001).
Fiber optics also provides a single medium for a variety of communication needs. (Byres, 1998). The use of fiber optic cable looks superior when compared with other transmission technologies. One is the use of fiber optic cable is light signals are not affected by electric and magnetic interference (Jones, 2005). Fiber optic cable, although a little expensive to be purchased and installed, this cable has the advantage of being almost completely immune to outside interference (Jones and Groom, 2009). Thus it can be said that the quality of the transmission is better than any other type of cable. Fiber optic is lightweight, small size, and there is no electrical hazard (Rantala, Hannikainen, and Vanhala, 2009). One other major advantage is the large channel capacity (Mirabito & Morgenstern, 2004).