Fibre Optic is a type of network cable. It is made from glass fibres in an insulated casing and is thus lightweight. Signals are carried through the cable via pulses of light generated by light-emitting diodes. They are suitable for efficient, long-distance transmission of data. Unlike regular data cables, fibre optics have higher bandwidth, performing better for data networking and telecommunications.
Ethernet Cables are network cables connected to a wired network that can be found in almost every home or office globally. It serves as a connection to various devices as a primary connection method to the internet. These Ethernet cables connect devices such as computers, routers, and modems within a Local Area Network (LAN). The performance of each wire is determined by length and quality.
CAT3 standard cables are mostly used in homes and offices from the 90s. It can handle data speeds of up to 10Mbps (speed equivalent to 1 hour to download 4.5GB of data). It is less commonly used in wired networking after the development of more efficient cables.
CAT5 is an Ethernet cable for LAN networking created in the 2000s. It consists of 2 pairs of copper wires. Like the CAT3 cable, the CAT5 cable is also less commonly used nowadays.
The CAT5e cable uses four pairs of copper wire that are twisted more tightly and consist of heavy-duty shielding to minimise the unwanted transfer of signals. They can handle up to 1Gbps (1 hour to download 450GB of data). It is currently the most commonly used cable for Ethernet in homes and offices.
CAT6 has even better insulation compared to CAT5e cables. Thus, crosstalk is significantly reduced, allowing better efficiency.
Installation of fibre optics and Ethernet cables can be tricky and requires skilled professionals
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