.They are low frequency cables. So they are not suitable for transmission of very high frequency signals like cable TV, TV antenna and radio antenna signals Coaxial cables .A coaxial cable is one that consists of two conductors that share a common axis hence the name The inner conductor is a straight wire, and the outer conductor is a shield that might be braided or a foil. The two conductors are separated by a nonconductive element. Features of coaxial cable .both conductors share a common center axial, hence the term "co-axial" .It has a high bandwidth .It is highly resistant to signal interference .It is used for long distance (300-600 meters) .It is quite bulky and sometimes difficult to install .the most common type of connector used with coaxial cables is the BNC connector .It has higher installation costs .Coaxial is prone to lightning strikes which damage the cables or equipment on which it is connected. .It is more expensive than twisted pair cables .It is not flexible The Fiber Optic cables .Fiber Optic Cable is a transmission medium, which is made up of hundreds to thousands of fine, conducting filaments made up of glass or plastic. .Data is changed into pulses of light, which are sent down these glass or plastic fibers at very high speed over long distances. .Fiber optic cable consists of a center glass core surrounded by several layers of protective materials .It has protection against environmental interference .It has high data carrying capacity (bandwidth of up to 2 Gbps) .It can be used over greater distances due to the low loss, high bandwidth properties. It can be used for 2km without the use of a repeater .Fiber optic networks operate at high speeds -up into the gigabits .Greater resistance to electromagnetic noise such as radios, motors or other nearby cables. .Fiber optic cables cost much less to maintain. .They are light weight and small in size, which makes them ideal for applications where running copper wires would be impractical . .It is difficult to tap data over a fiber optic without being noticed due to difficulty of connecting new nodes when others are switched on.
.They are low frequency cables. So they are not suitable for transmission of very high frequency signals like cable TV, TV antenna and radio antenna signals Coaxial cables .A coaxial cable is one that consists of two conductors that share a common axis hence the name The inner conductor is a straight wire, and the outer conductor is a shield that might be braided or a foil. The two conductors are separated by a nonconductive element. Features of coaxial cable .both conductors share a common center axial, hence the term "co-axial" .It has a high bandwidth .It is highly resistant to signal interference .It is used for long distance (300-600 meters) .It is quite bulky and sometimes difficult to install .the most common type of connector used with coaxial cables is the BNC connector .It has higher installation costs .Coaxial is prone to lightning strikes which damage the cables or equipment on which it is connected. .It is more expensive than twisted pair cables .It is not flexible The Fiber Optic cables .Fiber Optic Cable is a transmission medium, which is made up of hundreds to thousands of fine, filaments made up of glass or plastic. .Data is changed into pulses of light, which are sent down these glass or plastic fibers at very high speed over long distances. .Fiber optic cable consists of a center glass core surrounded by several layers of protective materials .It has protection against environmental interference .It has high data carrying capacity (bandwidth of up to 2 Gbps) .It can be used over greater distances due to the low loss, high bandwidth properties. It can be used for 2km without the use of a repeater .Fiber optic networks operate at high speeds -up into the gigabits .Greater resistance to electromagnetic noise such as radios, motors or other nearby cables. .Fiber optic cables cost much less to maintain. .They are light weight and small in size, which makes them ideal for applications where running copper wires would be impractical . .It is difficult to tap data over a fiber optic without being noticed due to difficulty of connecting new nodes when others are switched on. conducting
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