Abstract
The advantages of using fibre optic technology for communication are widely publicised. Proponents discuss at length the seemingly endless bandwidth potential, long distance capability, inherent security, future proofing through upgrades such as Wave Division Multiplexing (WDM) etc. Competing technologies such as wireless will raise debate over infrastructure, conventional copper is entrenched for broadband broadcast distribution and the bandwidth of twisted pair solutions seems to continue to push upwards.
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