NETWORKING
- Fiber-optic cable leaves more room for growth and future needs for increased bandwidth than twisted pair does
As much as networking is concerned, the easiness of effectiveness of leaving room for growth as well as for future needs for its increased bandwidth comes form from various factors. One of these reasons is that the relatively low attenuation and advanced signal integrity which is found in the optical system enhances the transmission of signals for longer intervals (Vidyarthi 31). Despite the fact that it is unusual for this system to span for over 100 kilometers without active or passive processing, the continuous advancement in technology is still promising much greater coverage in the future.
Moreover, being that the current applications calls for an escalating amount of bandwidth, it means then that it is important to first consider the space available for its end users. Thus the light weight and relatively small diameter of the fiber-optic cables ends up making such installations more easier, practical or saving the valuable conduit space in environments for instance within the existing dust systems (Bond 39). Their small diameter also makes it more practical in manufacturing as well as installing longer lengths unlike the twisted pair.
In addition to that, the much longer length of the fiber optic cables makes their installation to be much easier and less costly. It should be noted that these cables can be installed effectively with similar equipments used for installing coaxial and copper cables due to there limited pull of tension, small size, and bend radius. As stated, although they can normally be installed in dust systems depending on the condition of the dust environment, some of the longer cables can get coiled at some transitional sections and then pulled more into the dust system (Abdul 34). Nonetheless, usually fiber-optical cables system designers do plan for its growth needs for a lifespan of about 15 to 20 years. Despite the fact that that is somehow difficult to predict, such a growth remains to be accommodated through the installation of spare fibers for its upcoming requirements. This is to say that general installation of spare fiber-optical cables nowadays is becoming more economical as compared to the installation of extra cables later.
Work cited
Bond. Foc 81 East Fiber Optics & Communications Proceedings. Information Gatekeepers Inc, 1981. Print
Vidyarthi, Deo P. Technologies and Protocols for the Future of Internet Design: Reinventing the Web. Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, 2012. Print.
Abdul A.. (Fiber Optics: Principles and Practices. CRC Press, 2006. Print
