Smart World Trend

beginning to lace
itself with Optic
Cables

Fibre optic cables are ruling the telecommunication

mediums across the world. Metal wires have turned obsolete
due to their restricted application and heavy losses incurred
in laying them. As the world moves towards loss-free power
and signal transmission, the fibre optic cable generation will
be the handy technology for the rest of the 21st century. The
optic cables are no longer part of limited chip-to-chip
applications to the lab-related technologies. They have
made their way into every single innovation that has made
their cut in the new millennia.

Owing to the ease of layout and multiple advantages, the fibre

optic cables are used in the following industries.
o Nuclear reactors
o High-voltage equipment
o Aircrafts and space shuttles
o Satellites and Orbit rovers
o Mines and furnaces where there is a risk of explosion
o Transmission blocks installed in Corrosive mediums
o Marine equipments

Advantages of using the Fibre optic cables

Before installing fibre optic cables, it is important to assess
the advantages of the novel technology. Heres a list of some
extraordinary benefits of using the optic cables.

They can be bundled into small packets and hence

reduce the size of the overall equipment. From smart cars to
smart cities, every new innovation or idea is conceived
around the application of Fibre optic cables.

They are resistant to electromagnetic radiations and

impulses. Hence used in transmitting signals through
magnetic fields.

 There is absolutely no risk of fire or spark arising

out of short-circuit. It makes them a great connection
medium in explosive environment like mines, bio-gas
plants and ammunition factories.

Signals are sent with encryption through the fibre

optic cables. This makes them highly secured mode of
communication.

They suffer from absolutely no effect of corrosion

or wear and tear. Any breakage can be immediately
addressed using Fusion splicing technique designed
exclusively for the fibre optic cables.

They can be laid in smaller ducts, conduit and

channels. No need to drill bigger holes or push through
larger pits. Existing infrastructure can accommodate
100 times more fibre optic cables compared to copper
wires and cables.

 Ideal for use in Nuclear reactors owing to minimized interaction

with the Atomic radiations. Superior quality insulation makes them
immune against Alpha and Beta-radiations.
They have high-electrical resistance which makes them ideal
for use in High-voltage equipments or in places that face sporadic
fluctuations in the voltage.
They are constructed with minimum resources and guarantee
light weight designs. They can be tapped into modern day Internet
connectors as well as Routers used in Smart Cities. Light-weight
design makes them apt for installations over an aircraft or Evehicle.

What are the governing Standards for the Fibre

Optic cables and auxiliary components?
Manufacturers involved with the
development of fibre optic cables
and the components have few
standard regulations to follow. They
have been laid down by the Internal
Telecommunications Union. The
most widely practised standards
include:
ITU-T G.651
ITU- T G.652
Both of these standards define the
characteristics of the multi-mode
and single mode graded index in
optical fibre cable respectively.

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