Optical Networks The optical fiber can be used as a medium for telecommunication and networking because it is flexible and can be bundled as cables. Although fibers can be made out of either plastic or glass, the fibers used in long-distance telecommunications applications are always glass, because of the lower optical absorption of glass. The light transmitted through the fiber is confined due to total internal reflection within the material. This is an important property …showed first 75 words of 816 total…

…showed last 75 words of 816 total…weather through this present economic slump unscathed, then I believe they will prosper greatly as the fiber optic network will be the preeminent communication structure of the future. References Level 3 Communications (2003) Retrieved August 29, 2003 from http://www.level3.com/ Texas Instruments (2003) Retrieved August 29, 2003 from http://www.ti.com/ Wikipedia Fiber Optics (2003) Retrieved August 29, 2003 from http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber optics Wiltel Communications NCTE (2003) Retrieved August 29, 2003 from http://www.wiltel.com//newsroom/newsreleases/2002/2002-02-25.html