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    Optical Fibre Presentation

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    Optical fibre is faster than coaxial or copper cables for transmitting internet data because: 1) Signals can travel down optical fibre without degrading as much as they do in coaxial cables, allowing transmitters using fibre to switch between zeros and ones faster. 2) Optical fibre uses light signals instead of electrical signals, and is capable of transmitting multiple colors of light simultaneously using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to increase bandwidth. 3) While signals in both fibre and coaxial cables travel at the speed of light, fibre maintains signal quality better so transmitters can operate at higher speeds without the receiver missing data.

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    Optical Fibre Presentation

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    Optical fibre is faster than coaxial or copper cables for transmitting internet data because: 1) Signals can travel down optical fibre without degrading as much as they do in coaxial cables, allowing transmitters using fibre to switch between zeros and ones faster. 2) Optical fibre uses light signals instead of electrical signals, and is capable of transmitting multiple colors of light simultaneously using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to increase bandwidth. 3) While signals in both fibre and coaxial cables travel at the speed of light, fibre maintains signal quality better so transmitters can operate at higher speeds without the receiver missing data.

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    This presentation explains why optical fibre is faster compared to copper fiber.

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    Optical fibre is faster than coaxial or copper cables for transmitting internet data because: 1) Signals can travel down optical fibre without degrading as much as they do in coaxial cables, allowing transmitters using fibre to switch between zeros and ones faster. 2) Optical fibre uses light signals instead of electrical signals, and is capable of transmitting multiple colors of light simultaneously using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to increase bandwidth. 3) While signals in both fibre and coaxial cables travel at the speed of light, fibre maintains signal quality better so transmitters can operate at higher speeds without the receiver missing data.

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    Optical Fibre Presentation

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    Boris Dosen
    Optical fibre is faster than coaxial or copper cables for transmitting internet data because: 1) Signals can travel down optical fibre without degrading as much as they do in coaxial cables, allowing transmitters using fibre to switch between zeros and ones faster. 2) Optical fibre uses light signals instead of electrical signals, and is capable of transmitting multiple colors of light simultaneously using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to increase bandwidth. 3) While signals in both fibre and coaxial cables travel at the speed of light, fibre maintains signal quality better so transmitters can operate at higher speeds without the receiver missing data.

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    Why is Optical Fibre faster?

    Boris Dosen
    What am I hoping to achieve?
    that we jointly come to a conclusion why we like optical fibre more than
    coaxial or Ethernet (copper) cables.

    that we become a step closer to the ENGINEERING UTOPIA, where
    everyone knows the answer to THIS question.
    Why should we all care?
    Because we use the Internet everyday.
    Because we sell this thing for a living.
    Because Optical Fibre has enable services such as iPlayer, allowing you
    to watch Snog, Marry, Avoid at your convenience
    If you have no idea what I am talking about, than because it also enables you
    to Google what iPlayer is and what Snog, Marry, Avoid is
    Coaxial Cable vs Fibre
    Cable
    Made out of copper
    Used to send electric signals

    If your router is connected to
    the local exchange via a Coaxial
    Cable, your internet connection is
    probably around 8 Mbit/s
    Made out of glass
    Used to send light signals

    If your router is connected to
    the local exchange an Optical Fibre,
    your internet connection is
    20 Mbit/s plus
    Coaxial Cable vs Fibre
    Cable
    SLOWER FASTER
    WHY?
    Lets Look at This Example
    TRANSMITTER
    I just send signals
    that represent
    zeroes and ones
    down the wire
    COAXIAL CABLE
    RECEIVER
    I will make a
    beeping sound as
    soon as I realise
    that I am receiving
    a signal
    Transmitter starts sending some data down the wire. The receiver beeps after 2s.
    TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
    FANCY OPTICAL FIBRE
    Transmitter starts sending some data down the optical fibre. Optical fibre is of the
    same length as the coaxial cable.

    a) It will take less than 2s until receiver makes the beeping sound
    b) It will take exactly 2s until receiver makes the beeping sound
    c) It will take more than 2s until receiver makes the beeping sound
    Who travels Faster?
    FANCY OPTICAL CABLE
    I am a light signal. I
    travel at the Speed of
    Light!! Whoosh!
    COAXIAL CABLE
    I am an electrical
    signal. And guess
    what? I travel at the
    Speed of Light too!
    Lets Look at This Example
    TRANSMITTER
    I just send signals
    that represent
    zeroes and ones
    down the wire
    COAXIAL CABLE
    RECEIVER
    I will make a
    beeping sound as
    soon as I realise
    that I am receiving
    a signal
    Transmitter starts sending some data down the wire. The receiver beeps after 2s.
    TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
    FANCY OPTICAL FIBRE
    Transmitter starts sending some data down the optical fibre. Optical fibre is of the
    same length as the coaxial cable.

    b) It will take exactly 2s until receiver makes the beeping sound
    Coaxial Cable vs Fibre
    Cable
    SLOWER FASTER
    So signal will propagate down the wire and down the optical fibre at the SAME speed
    -the speed of light
    Heres Why
    TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
    FANCY OPTICAL CABLE
    OMG!
    This optical cable is sooo FANCY!
    I can hear perfectly what the
    transmitter is telling me
    Heres Why
    TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
    OMG!
    This coaxial cable is HORRIBLE!!
    I can barely hear what the transmitter is
    saying!
    COAXIAL CABLE
    Heres Why
    TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
    YO! Transmitter!
    Change between your zeroes and ones
    more slowly, so that I can hear you
    better!
    COAXIAL CABLE
    Signals do not travel faster down
    the fibre cable!

    They just stay more preserved.
    Hence, if you are using fibre you
    can have your transmitter
    switching between ones and
    zeroes faster! Hence, the faster
    Internet!
    Why Else is Fibre cool
    TRANSMITTER RECEIVER
    FANCY OPTICAL CABLE
    You know what!?
    I can send light signals
    of different colours!
    So, We are playing
    the colour game
    now!? Bring it on!
    10100101101001
    10001011010100
    00010101010001
    10101011101001
    11010011101010
    Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)
    Because both the Business people and the Engineers like names
    that make them look smart, and both have an unhealthy obsession
    with three letter acronyms.

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