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Why do we use optical fiber instead of coaxial cable?

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Question added by Muhammad idrees , Assistant Engineer Electrical , Zonergy Tianjin Company (900 MW Quaid e Azam Solar Power Plant)
Date Posted: 2013/09/27
Muhammad Qasim Jalal
by Muhammad Qasim Jalal , Electrical Engineer , Confidential

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because it is more secure, offers more BW for considerabley long distance vs co axial and is not sensitive to water and chemicals etc

and also it is harmless as all it carries is light :)

Bhupathiraju Pardha Saradhi Raju
by Bhupathiraju Pardha Saradhi Raju , Assistant General Manager , Kakinada Seaports Ltd. (KSPL)

Without losing power, fiber optic cables can carry television signals for a very long distance because of the technology of using very thin strands of glass. In different areas of the network, both single mode and multimode signals will be used. Signals will be sent from the central office to optical nodes using single mode fiber and then it will be converted to multimode.

Optical cables use light signals instead of electricity and this makes the signals much clearer and offers a very low signal loss over a wide range frequency with no interference to other signals.

Within the next few years, most cable television companies will have fiber optics installation, making it an advanced and versatile communications network solution.

IQBAL AHMED
by IQBAL AHMED , Human Resources Manager (HR Manager) , Shahi Enterprises pvt. ltd

Because opical fiber faseter & resistance free than coaxil cable

Renjith Joseph Kallukalam
by Renjith Joseph Kallukalam , Senior Engineer- Solution Engineering & Program Management. , VIRTEL FZE Dubai

More capacity and Less atennuation . Pereferable for longer runs

Bilal Karanib
by Bilal Karanib , Computer Science Teacher , Masar School

Faster , Reliable and more secure

Muhammed Musba Elhaded
by Muhammed Musba Elhaded , Technician service Manager , Engineers management

Because the optical fiber cables have much activity more than coaxil cables in transmision the signals 

Slobodan Desic
by Slobodan Desic , Supervisor , Telekom Srbija a.d

Greater capacity, cheaper production

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