Choose Optical Fiber or Copper Wire
Understanding the performance of optical fiber and copper wire can make a better choice, then what characteristics do optical fiber and copper wire have?
1. Copper wire characteristic
Copper wire In addition to the above mentioned good anti-interference, confidentiality, installation/maintenance/management convenience, it has good flexibility and emergency power capacity, even if the power is exhausted, can continue to power the equipment
2. Fiber characteristic
In addition to the high bandwidth and long transmission distance mentioned above, optical fiber also has low attenuation, good reliability, durability and safety, and because the optical fiber is an insulator, it will not be affected by electromagnetic interference and crosstalk, and can be laid next to industrial equipment.
choose optical fiber or copper wire – technical aspects
From a technical point of view, the right type of data center transmission media can be selected based on three factors:
1. How well does the medium carry signals?
That is, can it be protected from the influence of other signals, and how is the anti-interference performance? If the wiring environment is harsh or the ability to resist interference is high, choose optical fiber.
2. Does it need to be powered by cable?
It can be seen from the above that copper wire can supply power, if you need to supply power through cable, choose copper wire.
3. What about issues like portability or mobility?
If you need to change the movement frequently, you can choose the fiber with bending sensitivity.
Choose optical fiber and copper wire – User type
Are there any other factors to consider besides the above two points? The answer is “yes”, in addition to the above two basic factors, it is also necessary to choose according to the type of user, such as system integrator, contractor and end user, there is a big difference between the three:
System integrator: product familiarity and current templates;
Contractor: suitability, scale and availability;
End user: recent history (exposure through project experience or marketing);
For each user, it is very important to consider the key factors and not allow history or technology to be ignored or avoided, because we must consider the type of user to choose the right fiber or copper wire for wiring.
Under normal circumstances, in the need for large bandwidth and long-distance transmission (such as industrial Ethernet wiring), you can choose optical fiber, in the case of short distance and low transmission rate (such as in the building or corporate office), choose copper wire is more appropriate, of course, you can also choose a mix according to the actual situation of the user is no problem.
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