fibre optic
Glass thread communication
Fibre optic describes technology that transmits data as pulses of light through thin glass or plastic strands.
Fibre optic cables carry internet, telephone, and television signals at high speeds over long distances with minimal signal loss: fibre optic broadband, fibre optic sensors.
Also spelled fiber optic.
Fast internet access
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- connectivityState of being linked
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
LAN · WAN · backbone · submarine cable · undersea · metro · long-haul · last mile
Electromagnetic radiation unit
- laserConcentrated light device
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- spectrumContinuous range of values
refraction · luminance · coherent · monochromatic · LED · attenuation · scattering · absorption
Outer protective layer
- coreCentral essential portion
- jacketSleeved upper-body covering
- sheathingProtective outer layer
- multimodeHaving several operational configurations
splice · connector · ferrule · termination · plenum · riser · buffer · strand
Data transmission capacity
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- throughputProcessing rate over time
- latencyDelay in system response
multiplexing · transceiver · propagation · encoding · amplification · attenuation · dispersion · bit rate
broadband
Fast internet access
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
- internetInterconnected computer systems
- connectivityState of being linked
infrastructure · LAN · WAN · backbone · submarine cable · undersea · metro · long-haul · last mile · distribution
photon
Electromagnetic radiation unit
- laserConcentrated light device
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
spectrum · refraction · luminance · coherent · monochromatic · LED · attenuation · scattering · absorption · mode
cladding
Outer protective layer
multimode · splice · connector · ferrule · termination · plenum · riser · buffer · strand · bundle
bandwidth
Data transmission capacity
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- modulationVarying signals to transmit
- throughputProcessing rate over time
latency · multiplexing · transceiver · propagation · encoding · amplification · attenuation · dispersion · bit rate · gigabit
fibre opticcopper wire
Metal strand conducting electricity
coaxial cable · twisted pair · copper · ethernet cable · telephone wire
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