What Are Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) And Wire Cables?
Wire cables: This is the most common type of channels, used extensively throughout the world for communication purposes. It has two main types: ►Twisted pair cables refer to the lines of telephone and telegraph. This channel is being used since a long and most of the world telecommunication setup is based on this wire cable. ►Coaxial cables consist of copper and aluminum wire wrapped with spacers to insulate and protect it. Television cable is the example of coaxial cable. This channel allows high-speed data transmission up to 50 million bits per second. Metropolitan Area Network The same LAN technology and standards are used to create MANs, they are in fact bigger LANs. A MAN might cover few buildings or the whole city MANs might be either private or public. ►Private MANs are owned and operated by a single organization. It is a network created by an organization for several offices in the same city. ►Public MANs are owned by a single or several organizations, but could be operated by
