{"id":98370,"date":"2024-05-27T12:32:36","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossary\/fiber-optic-cable\/"},"modified":"2026-03-15T01:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T00:39:22","slug":"fiber-optic-cable","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/en\/glossary\/fiber-optic-cable\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiber optic cable"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"98370\" class=\"elementor elementor-98370 elementor-48724\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6fb5d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1a6fb5d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361abe56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"361abe56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16887d78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16887d78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a84cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65a84cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e31bf0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e31bf0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are fiber optic cables?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29154c67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29154c67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fiber optic cables are also known as optical fiber cables. They are specialized cables used to transmit data using light. Unlike conventional copper cables, which transmit electrical signals, these cables consist of silica glass or plastic fibers. They are characterized by extremely high transmission rates.   <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2accd8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2accd8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f595d59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f595d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structure of a fiber optic cable<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1e0af1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d1e0af1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The basic structure of a fiber optic cable includes a core surrounded by cladding. The cladding has a slightly lower refractive index than the core, enabling efficient guidance of the light signal. In addition, these cables are equipped with a protective coating and an outer protective sheath made of special plastics to ensure stability and durability. 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