The one alternative type of transmission media is fiber optic cable. Be it twisted pair wire, fiber optic cable, or anything else, is without regard to the actual data information being communicated. Fiber optic cable is less expensive to make and requires less power to transmit data than copper wiring.

The reduced cost of manufacturing fiber optic cable allows the service provider to sell their services at lower rates, making these services more readily available to a broader market. Fiber optic cable is great for many types of signals over long distances, be it video or data. It’s also ideal for SAN installations in larger facilities.

Fiber optic cables are only two blocks away in two different directions in my residential area. Fiber optic cable is a lot like a railroad. Once you’ve got one, you don’t really need other. Fiber optic cable and conduit should be installed along major corridors. This includes but is not limited to interstates, state highways and urban toll roads.