FIOS Mark Edmiston Introduction n FIOS is a

FIOS Mark Edmiston

Introduction n FIOS is a short abbreviation for Fiber Optic Communication

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Fiber Optic Wire n n 1. Core 2. Cladding 3. Buffer 4. Jacket

How Data is Sent n The picture to the left shows when the pulses of light are bouncing down the core.

Important components n n n Transmitter Optical regenerator Optical receiver

FIOS Transmitter n The Transmitter is a piece of technology that turns the data into light pulses and send it through the line

Optic Regenerator n The Regenerator is a machine that renews the light pulses after losing power

Optical Receiver n The Receiver is a piece of technology that collects the light pulses and turns them into data

Advantages n n n FIOS is multiple times faster than any copper wire When it come to bandwidth FIOS is a lot faster When information the Fiber Optic line will send data farther than cable lines

Disadvantages n n The price for Fiber Optic wires is expensive when working in a city It is hard to splice a fiber optic wire

Verizon FIOS n Verizon is one of the leaders in bringing FIOS to the Top

Verizon Packages n So far Verizon has really set the bar high with FIOS Packages: • 15 Mbs Download/5 Mbs Upload($50) • 25 Mbs Download/25 Mbs Upload($65) • 50 Mbs Download/20 Mbs Upload($150)

Conclusion n Fiber Optic’s: • Wave of the Future? • To much Hype?