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A decade ago, the internet was still in its infancy in many parts of the world, with data speeds at minimal. At that point the main medium of data transfer was coaxial cables, made out of copper. The maximum speed was indicated in kilobytes per second and even so, only a few houses could afford 24/7 internet connectivity.

In recent years, more impressive and advanced technological developments such as ADSL (assymetric digital subscriber line) came in to play escalating internet speed limits without bounds. Therefore, the term broadband internet connectivity was used to refer to these systems. This also helped reduce the cost of internet connectivity as a whole and therefore popularised the internet in many homes.

Wi-Fi systems were introduced further down the line which popularized the internet users due to its convinience of being able to get online and share content.

The next new comer was 3G technology for mobiles which gave users more mobility on the run/ However, this solution was quite costly to begin with.

Recently, fiber optic technology was introduced and has so far proved to be much more efficient compared to coaxial cables or even 3G networks. It consists of miniscule threads like wires made entirely of glass or plastic.Using internal reflections of light to transmit data in form of pulses, unlike copper cables, the fiber optic technology saves energy that would otherwise be lost during transmission. Optical fibers used in fiber optic technology has no interference with electromagnetic waves during transmission making the flow accurate.
Fiber optic technology of course does come with higher badnwith and faster connectivity than ADSL or 3G. A single optical fiber can transmit mich more dta per second than any large copper cable thus, fiber optic technology comes as a cheaper alternative.

We are looking for a brighter future as far as fiber optic systems technology is concerned. A future where data transmission will be much faster and the costs will be lower.