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Fiber optic is a type of bundled cable that consist of glass or plastic threads, each of which is capable of transmitting messages modulated onto light waves. Fiber optics cables are widely used for local-area networks and telephone companies and are steadily replacing traditional phone lines with fiber optic cables.
This type of cable is now being used today because it has less interference compared to metal wires and they have a greater bandwidth, which means that they can carry more data. The data passing through the fiber optic cables can be transmitted digitally since this is the natural form of computer data. This kind of technology is more expensive to install and are more fragile than metal wires.
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