A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. In the 1960s, modern optical fiber was created. The first low-loss optical fiber was created in 1970 by Robert Maurer, Donald. A fiber-optic cable uses long, thin strings of flexible glass to transmit data in the form of light. It offers significantly improved performance in terms of both bandwidth and data carrying than traditional metal conductor alternatives. These cables are used mainly for digital audio connections between devices. It is about transmission distance.
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