NEEDS OF OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION:~
Fiber optics technology is based on small transparent, usually
glass, fibers that are wire thin and able to transfer data via beams of light. One of the great advancements of the modern
era, fiber optics gain a great advantage in speed compared to traditional wiring when transferring complex data like images. There is an entire branch of engineering devoted to the study and
development of fiber optics. Telecommunications and networking can rely on fiber optics, the advantages being low data loss over long distances, and a high capacity transmission.
In addition to the aforementioned benefits,
fiber optics cables have high
electrical resistance, are not affected by electromagnetic fields, secure, and low weight. Even so, short distance communications normally rely on electrical copper wiring due to its much lower cost, ease of use, and ability to carry a current. Other
uses of fiber optics include medical imaging and as sensory tools.