What is fibre optics? Simply explained

You have probably heard the term “optical fibre” countless times. But what exactly it is, you may not know.

What is glass fibre: Simply explained

Everyone talks about fibre optics, but not everyone knows exactly what it is.

• In short, an optical fibre is a long thin fibre made of glass. The type of fibre can be used for different purposes, for example as an optical fibre.
• In contrast to cables, fibre optic connections do not transmit data via electricity, but through light pulses. This is where the name fibre optic cable comes from. An optical fibre cable usually consists of several optical fibres that are combined in a bundle.
• Fibre optic cables enable particularly fast transport of data. With the help of this technology, it is possible to achieve internet speeds of up to 300 MBit/s, both in download and in upload.
• Fibre optic networks can even achieve speeds in the giga to terabit range per second. Here, the transmission speed does not depend on the distance. Other broadband technologies such as TV cable or mobile communications/LTE cannot keep up with this speed by far.
• Especially in the upstream, these technologies are much weaker than optical fibres and generally do not exceed a speed of 150 MBits/s. With cable 1000, you can also achieve a downstream speed of 1000 Mbps, but most accesses are significantly lower.

Advantages of fibre optics

Fibre optic network comes with some advantages over other connections:

• The biggest advantage of optical fibres is the loss-free transmission of data. They are also fast and powerful over longer distances.

• They are also less susceptible to interference than other systems, so several people can stream and surf at the same time without any problems.

• A fibre connection increases the value of your property. Therefore, flats and houses with a fibre optic connection are easier to rent or sell. Investing in such a connection is therefore always beneficial for your property.
• Not only private homes benefit from the advantages of the fibre optic network, but also public buildings such as schools or universities are better connected thanks to the fast bandwidth.