<p>Optical Fiber refers to the complete assembly of fibers, strength members, and jacket. It sends digital data at the speed of light because optical fiber cable operates by transmitting light through flexible, optically pure fibers of glass.</p> <p>Each optical fiber strand is about the width of a human hair. The fibers are arranged in core bundles called optical cables - the light is transmitted through this core. The outer optical material is known as cladding which surrounds the core and reflects light back into the core.</p> <p>Optical fiber patch cables can transmit over long distances, which makes them ideal for networking, telecommunications, and data centers.</p> <p><span style="background-color:rgb(244,243,246);color:rgb(23,23,21);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Discover our&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(244, 243, 246);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 94, 170);cursor:pointer;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;transition-duration:0.15s;transition-property:color, background, background-color, background-image, background-size, background-position, border-color, text-shadow, box-shadow, opacity, transform, text-indent, filter, -webkit-transform, -webkit-filter;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="/products/fiber-optic-solutions" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Fiber Optics solutions</u></a><span style="background-color:rgb(244,243,246);color:rgb(23,23,21);"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"> dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications. If you need any assistance in selecting the right Fiber Optics interconnect solution for your requirements, please contact our&nbsp;</span></span><a style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(244, 243, 246);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 94, 170);cursor:pointer;font-family:Raleway, arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;transition-duration:0.15s;transition-property:color, background, background-color, background-image, background-size, background-position, border-color, text-shadow, box-shadow, opacity, transform, text-indent, filter, -webkit-transform, -webkit-filter;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;" href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank"><u style="box-sizing:inherit;">Technical Support Team.</u></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The high bandwidth capabilities and low attenuation characteristics make optical fiber ideal for gigabit transmission and beyond.</p> <p><strong>Greater bandwidth, higher speed</strong><br>Fiber optic cables are able to transmit much more data than copper cables of the same diameter.</p> <p><strong>Security</strong><br>Since fiber optic systems do not emit RF signals, they are difficult to tap into without being detected.</p> <p><strong>Less attenuation (signal loss) over greater distances</strong><br>Copper cables require a booster after just 328 ft. (100 meters) while single-mode fiber cables reliably can go thousands of feet before an amplifier or repeater is needed.</p> <p><strong>Decreased size, weight and cost in the long run</strong><br>Compared to copper conductors of equivalent signal carrying capacity, fiber optic cables are easier to install and maintain, require less duct space, weigh 10 to 15 times less and cost less than copper.</p> <p><strong>No sparks or shorts</strong><br>Fiber optics do not emit sparks or cause short circuits, which is important in explosive gas or flammable environments.</p> <p><strong>Electromagnetic/Radio Frequency Interference Immunity</strong><br>Optical fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference and emit no radiation.</p> <p><strong>Grounding</strong><br>Fiber optic cables do not have any metal conductors; consequently, they do not pose the shock hazards inherent in copper cables.</p> <p>Discover our&nbsp;Fiber Optics solutions (termini, connector, cordsets, cables, drums) dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications.&nbsp;</p> <p>Discover our&nbsp;<a href="/products/fiber-optic-solutions" target="_blank">Fiber Optics solutions</a> dedicated to harsh environment military and aeronautical applications. If you need any assistance in selecting the right Fiber Optics interconnect solution for your requirements, please contact our&nbsp;<a href="https://support.amphenol-socapex.com/hc/en-gb/requests/new" target="_blank">Technical Support Team.</a>&nbsp;</p>