Originally Posted by
NASYO
one way rate of transmission on fiber optics is more likely equal to speed of light.
but the coding and decoding, digital to analog, analog to digital, it will take time.
but the bandwidth for the speed of light is great.
dha ato advantage
pero sa modal dispersion sa fiber optics mao sad ato disadvantage
The information is carried by the group velocity. It won't exactly be the speed of the light. Analog to digital and digital to analog is not a problem anymore. Everything is digital nowadays, and in fact, one of the most successful way Wavelength Division Multiplexing(WDM). That is already all digital. Modal dispersion in fiber optics is not much of a problem anymore. There have been tremendous advancements in single mode fibers also in fabrication and also dispersion compensating fibers. Clever designing coupled with this technology = OK! hehehe The world uses all optical fibers (transatlantic optical networks, pacific networks). Everyday ships are deploying optical cables containing many many single mode fibers.
The technology is there. It is very much well established and well documented. The question is, can Filipinos afford it? Anyway, eventually, it will be available to us. As more advancements come, the previous advancements will come to us. hehehe!