Fiber optics is an aspect of the new way of network engineering. Fiber optics has allowed speeds of 

100 Mbit/s with distances up to 2 km. The biggest and best internet service providers have all implement fiber into their plans. Not only do fiber optic cables allow for high data transfers, but they are also more energy efficient. So the implementing fiber optic cables in your network can both decrease your power bill and speed it up. What are the downsides? Rather than stating downsides, we can look at what copper has to offer. Copper cables can be less expensive to implement for network devices. Additionally, copper is already present within a many phone line setups, make it easier to continue. 

So what is fiber optics? Fiber optics are very thin filaments used to transport data and voice signal. Instead using electric current like the regular cooper cables the optical fiber transmits light and the information is modulated in different lightwaves that carry all the information. The commercial use of fiber optics is only possible because the laser transmitters which can produce a powerful signal capable to send the information for miles of distance through the fiber optic cables.
The main advantages of fiber optics are low attenuation, low factory cost, low energy consumption (the energy is not wasted in heat like occurs on the copper cables), high speed transition, no interference from electric cables.
There are two types of optical fibers, the Multimode (MM) and Single Mode (SM). The Multimode fiber has some distance limitations that make the single mode fibers the best option for most networks.

Nowadays the fiber optic cable is the preferred transition mode of the Internet service providers and carriers because there is no need to install power supply between the data center and the customer because the low attenuation ratio.
The architecture used for the ISPs is known as FTTH (Fiber to the home) and also FTTC (fIber to the curb) FTTB (Fiber to the building) or simply FFTX. Using this network architecture the signal can be splitter many times using a component called PLC splitter and a single fiber port from the OLT (Optical line terminal) can deliver the telecommunications services for a big customers quantity. Each client must need an ONU (acronym of Optical network Unit) which receives the optical signal from the carrier and converts in electrical signal like voice, data (internet) or TV.
The fiber optic cables can be installed aerial or underground and they can transmit a big quantity of information in a small diameter cable comparing to the traditional coaxial or multipair cables.

Fiber optics is an aspect of the new way of network engineering. Fiber optics has allowed speeds of 

100 Mbit/s with distances up to 2 km. The biggest and best internet service providers have all implement fiber into their plans. Not only do fiber optic cables allow for high data transfers, but they are also more energy efficient. So the implementing fiber optic cables in your network can both decrease your power bill and speed it up. What are the downsides? Rather than stating downsides, we can look at what copper has to offer. Copper cables can be less expensive to implement for network devices. Additionally, copper is already present within a many phone line setups, make it easier to continue. 

So what is fiber optics? Fiber optics are very thin filaments used to transport data and voice signal. Instead using electric current like the regular cooper cables the optical fiber transmits light and the information is modulated in different lightwaves that carry all the information. The commercial use of fiber optics is only possible because the laser transmitters which can produce a powerful signal capable to send the information for miles of distance through the fiber optic cables.
The main advantages of fiber optics are low attenuation, low factory cost, low energy consumption (the energy is not wasted in heat like occurs on the copper cables), high speed transition, no interference from electric cables.
There are two types of optical fibers, the Multimode (MM) and Single Mode (SM). The Multimode fiber has some distance limitations that make the single mode fibers the best option for most networks.

Nowadays the fiber optic cable is the preferred transition mode of the Internet service providers and carriers because there is no need to install power supply between the data center and the customer because the low attenuation ratio.
The architecture used for the ISPs is known as FTTH (Fiber to the home) and also FTTC (fIber to the curb) FTTB (Fiber to the building) or simply FFTX. Using this network architecture the signal can be splitter many times using a component called PLC splitter and a single fiber port from the OLT (Optical line terminal) can deliver the telecommunications services for a big customers quantity. Each client must need an ONU (acronym of Optical network Unit) which receives the optical signal from the carrier and converts in electrical signal like voice, data (internet) or TV.
The fiber optic cables can be installed aerial or underground and they can transmit a big quantity of information in a small diameter cable comparing to the traditional coaxial or multipair cables.