Although fiber optics have been around for many years, the use of the technology for advancing internet speeds is a new development that seeks to change how the internet is accessed forever. Fiber optics is a very interesting development that has been latched onto by many companies seeking to gain from its advancements. Companies such as Verizon, AT&T, and Google have jumped on the bandwagon into the new era of internet, but there are many hurdles fiber optics will have to overcome in order to become a successful technological development. This paper will assess the significance of this development by asking:
What is fiber optics?
What are the benefits of fiber optics?
What are issues surrounding fiber optics?
What needs to be done in order to bring fiber optics to completion?
After researching the development of fiber optics these questions were answered in the following pages.
If you want to know a little about Fiber Optics before diving into this paper, watch the following video from Cisco.