Fibre Optic Technology-the Way Of The Future

Fiber optics is a wonderful technology that uses the speed of light to send data at high speeds. This amazing technology was introduced over twenty years ago. Back then it was an expensive technology that was seldom used. These days with it being easier to manufacture the price has come down and it is now widely used in various underground and above ground projects such as telecommunications and the mining industry. This fabulous technology has pave the way for the future.

 The old hard-wire system will become history over the next few years with the replacement of fiber optic products. These cables are capable of producing high speed Internet delivery and better telecommunications. Fiber optic cable transmits information using light instead of electricity. In its core, there is one or more thin strands of quality optic glass which provides a pathway for the light to flow. They are very thin enabling large amounts to be put together which allows large amounts of digital information to travel long distances at the speed of light. The fiber optics cable runs through the core of a cable and then enclosed in cladding which refracts the light inwards. Strength members can be added for additional protection which are usually made of fiber glass or steel and then encased by a jacket or outer covering to protect it from damp. For the data signals to be transmitted, the cables must be connected to an optical transmitter, turning electrical and analogue signals into light signals.

 Fiber optics technology is definitely the way of the future. It has less impact on the environment then what electricity does and provides faster more efficient communications and high speed Internet. The beauty of these cables is that they can be laid over huge distances and still maintain the speed and integrity of the data begin transmitted.

 These cables can be bent and twisted and still transmit the data at the speed of light without distorting the data being sent. This is amazing technology and it is constantly being improved by technicians. If you have a project that needs high quality cables, then you can't go past fiber optic cables.