Fiber optic communication bandwidth-distance product
Because the effect of dispersion increases with the length of the fiber, a fiber transmission system is often characterized by its bandwidth–distance product, usually expressed in units of ·km. This value is a product of bandwidth and distance because there is a trade-off between the bandwidth of the signal and the distance over which it can be carried. The light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. In the case of multi-mode fibers, chromatic and multimode dispersion are the main types of dispersions. Fiber-optic cable bandwidth defines how much data your network can manage! It directly impacts business operations from video conferencing to file transfers.
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