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Fiber Vs Cable
Fiber Vs Cable
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Its data sent through pulses of encrypted light. It travels along exible, hair-thin glass bers. Fiber
optics is the latest telecommunications technology (/ber-optic/). Users can stream more than
one HD movie or video conference without interruption.
Fiber Internet often has equal upload and download speeds.
Cable
Its data sent via electricity. It travels along copper wires (/cable/). Cable has delivered TV for
decades, and it also works for TV and Internet. Cable has the infrastructure to serve hundreds of
customers on a single Internet connection.
Cable Internet often has download speeds that are faster than upload speeds.
Infrastructure
Glass bers dont need electricity. So, high-voltage electrical equipment and power lines dont pose a
threat for interference. Cable operates on copper wires. Those are susceptible to service
interruptions during a power outage. EDGE: Fiber
Future prospects
Copper cables (/cable/equipment/) can be expensive to maintain. Some Internet providers have
already moved to a partial-ber network. Fiber-optic cables (/ber-optic/equipment/) have greater
capacity to handle more broadband demand. EDGE: Fiber.
Availability
Cable Internet operates in major markets and can deliver to customers who receive cable TV. Fiberoptic networks arent as widespread, and serve a growing but select market. EDGE: Cable
Reliability
Fiber-optic Internet delivers to a subscribers home on a dedicated line. Cable Internet carriers
sometimes split your connection with as many as 500 neighbors. EDGE: Fiber
Fiber-optic users can video conference with no lag time. The connection isnt subject to the usage
volume limitations you might experience with cable Internet. A cable connection might serve as
many as 500 customers on a single line, slowing things down when more people are online.
Lightweight cables create an ecient network that is less costly than copper to maintain.
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