Fiber optic cables might not be a topic you think about every day; however, the team at Connectivity believes the subject is pretty, interesting. And there are some little-known facts about this technology that is far from public knowledge.
The first thing for you to know. Fiber optic cables aren’t actually new technology. It’s true! Original concepts were developed almost 200 years ago by a duo of French inventors—Jean-Daniel Colladon and Jacques Babinet—way back in the 1840s no less! And then, it took another hundred years approximately for physicist Narinder Singh Kapany to actually invent the very first fiber optic cables and establish the groundwork for the technology that we use today.
Frankly, we would be hard pressed to imagine a world where fiber optic cables are not used—and really, they have so many uses.
For instance, fiber optic cables are used to transmit data at higher speeds than anything copper cables can enable. They also send data over longer stretches and without any issues.
Here are some other interesting facts about fiber optic cables that will boost your trivia knowledge!
Little Known Facts about Fiber Optics
They contain glass: Most people are shocked to learn this; however, glass is what helps move data through the cables at lightning-fast speed. It also helps them transmit data without experiencing a lot of signal loss.
They aren’t fragile: Sure, they contain glass, but they aren’t fragile. On the flipside they are very durable and can be used in a variety of environments without getting damaged. Yes, fiber optic cabling installers need to be vigilant about not stretching cables, but even this can be fixed.
They are eco-friendly: And much more so than copper cables. Fiber optic cabling doesn’t take as much energy to send light when compared to the electricity required with copper cable transmission.
They do more than just power the Internet: Yes, they are responsible for powering up the Internet to some degree because of their speed. But they are also a component in digital signs, medical devices, and more.
They stretch across the United States: If you tried to count the number of fiber optic cables stretching across this country you wouldn’t be able to as they are constantly being put in the ground. However, researchers say that at least 100K miles of fiber optic cabling is currently in place. That number will be boosted in coming years, especially as technology continues to evolve.
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Reach out to our company today and schedule a consultation about how fiber optics cabling can take your business to the next level and future proof your enterprise for whatever groundbreaking technologies are around the corner.