What is Optical Cable?
An optical cable is an optical fiber that has been coated with a tough layer of resin. This layer is then surrounded by what is referred to as a jacket layer. Most often, the jacket layer of the optical cable is made of plastic. The layers around the optical fiber help provide the optical cable with extra strength. At the same time, these layers do not prevent the fiber within the optical cable from maintaining its properties. The fiber in an optical cable is typically made of either glass or plastic. The fiber itself is thin and transparent, making it capable of transmitting light. An optical cable may have thousands of these fibers within it, making the cable capable of transmitting a great deal of information through bandwidth communication or large amounts of electricity when the optical cable is used for this purpose. An optical cable can be purchased with a wide variety of different sheathings and armor. The intended use for the optical cable determines which type should be selec
