Fiber Optic Cables

An article by by contributor, Ritesh Mehta, of TatvaSoft Australia Pty Ltd., entitled, "Why Precise Optics Is Vital to the Growth of the Internet of Things" , was published yesterday on the CustomerThink website. Mehta explains that, "The rationale of fiber options use in the insurance IoT is as simple as the famous adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Linear fiber sensing systems could be utilized to exactly predict where and when preventive action would be needed, lowering the risk of losses as well as reducing the costs of maintenance."

OM1 Cable with Orange Jacket When using fiber optic cable, the information you are sending from one computer to another can get there faster. This is because you are sending the information throw glass. Glass has no restrictions and can allow what is sent to travel long distances and at higher bandwidths than conventional wire.