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10.8.10 Why Has Optical Fiber Replaced Copper For Long-Distance Communications?

Explains attenuation, bandwidth, immunity to EMI, security, repeater spacing, DWDM, optical amplifiers, and the economic reasons for the worldwide transition to fiber.

1. Why Was Copper Used for So Many Years?
2. What Limits the Performance of Copper Cables?
3. Why Does Optical Fiber Have Much Lower Attenuation?
4. Why Can Optical Fiber Carry So Much More Information?
5. Why Doesn't Electromagnetic Interference Affect Optical Fiber?
6. Why Is Optical Fiber More Secure?
7. What Role Do Optical Amplifiers Play?
8. Where Is Optical Fiber Used Today?
9. Does Copper Still Have a Future?
10. Will Optical Fiber Continue to Evolve?
11. Why Has Optical Fiber Transformed Global Communications?
12. What Should You Remember?

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