How much do you know about how your company network operates? Many business owners, understand that it is the company network that allows their computers to communicate with each other and to connect to the Internet, but they have little idea about what is involved in creating the network. Perhaps, the only time they think about the network is when it develops a fault. Has your network started to run slowly? Maybe, you are struggling to connect with other computers or peripheral devices. If your network has a fault or is no longer meeting your company needs, it may be time for you to consider upgrading to fibre optic cabling.
Should you stick with a copper network?
If you have an existing copper network, you might think it is best to stick with what you know and choose a copper network. In some cases, copper could be the right solution for your business, but with fibre optic cabling installation being cheaper than a copper network and offering similar or better results, there is no reason not to make the switch. Here are three more reasons to ask about a new fibre optic cabling installation.
A fibre optic cabling installation is more compact
If you have spent much time in an office environment, you will probably have become familiar with network cabling trailing around the walls, behind desks, and generally being an eyesore. Choosing a fibre optic cabling installation will allow the use of smaller, more lightweight cables. Despite being much thinner than traditional copper cables, the fibre optic cables can carry significantly more data.
A fibre optic cabling installation is more efficient
Fibre optic cables rely on light rather than electrical currents to transmit data. Their lightweight cables can carry far more digital information than you would be able to pass through a copper cable in a similar time-frame. Despite transferring more data, a fibre optic cabling installation will consume less power and is, therefore, more efficient to run.
A fibre optic cabling installation provides less degradation
Signal degradation is a problem with networks. As a signal passes along a network cable, it will start to degrade until, eventually, the information becomes unintelligible. A fibre optic cable will produce far less signal degradation than would be experienced with a copper network. Fibre optic cables can run for much longer distances than copper without experiencing much noticeable degradation at all. Fibre optic cables also avoid EMI problems and similar types of interference common with copper networks.
Call your local installation company to find out how easy it is to arrange a fibre optic cabling installation at your location.
Share30 March 2021
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