Type

UTP/STP

Coaxial

Fibre optic

Infrared

Microwave

Satellite

Is a type of cable that

has an inner conductor
Unshielded twisted
surrounded by a tubupair (UTP) Standard
lar insulating layer,
temperature and pressurrounded by a tubusure (STP)
lar conducting shield.
Many coaxial cables
also have an insulating
outer sheath or jacket.

Broadband is delivered
by cables in the
ground, unlike ADSL
broadband that runs
over copper telephone
wires.

Is a wireless mobile
technology used for
device communication
over short ranges

Short wavelength radio

transmissions working
at very high frequencies.

A satellite is a machine
placed in space orbit in order
to carry out some specific
tasks.

Maximum data transfer

rate

250 Mbps

1000 Mbps, or more

2.4 Gbps

4 Mbps

300 Mbps

Huge

Maximum range

100m

100m

50 km

100m

100m

500km to 36000 km

Benefits

Twisting cancels out

some interference.
Very low cost and
adaptable.

Fast and reliable

Fast.

Tends to be reliable.

Signal degrades very

Can increase the distance a
little over long distanc- network can reach.
es.

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Details

Drawbacks

Limitations

Example of how it is
used

Works over long distances. Little interference.

Satellites which orbit the

Earth can be used for many
jobs, including: communication, television, navigation,
etc.

Expensive.

Transition mode Description

Simplex transmission

Is one direction only, e.g. TV or

radio broadcasts

Half duplex transmission

Is both directions, one direction at

a time, e.g. Two-way radio

Full duplex transmission

Is both directions simultaneously,

e.g. telephone calls.

Parallel transmission

The simultaneous transmission of

bits, characters, ordata units utilizing multiple lines, fibres, channels, or the like

Serial transmission

Universal serial bus

(USB)

Data transmission in which data bits travel over a single wire in

one direction, coordinated by
start and stop bits preceding and
An industry standard that defines
the cables, connectors and communications protocols used in a
bus for connection, communication, and power supply between
computers and electronic devices.

Representation

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