The same way as copper cables, fiber cables vary in specifications, mainly depending on the applications they are designed for. Variations might affect core diameter, materials used, and environment c

Fiber optics is becoming one of the most common type of media in networking applications. It could be called "fiber", "optical fiber", or "fiber optics media", but all of these terms refer to the same

Token Ring As the alternative to Ethernet, IBM developed its own solution for the networking design called Token Ring. Network designed as ring or star-ring hybrid was based around the idea of a fr

Various types of networking applications rely on different types of cables. This article is dedicated to provide better understanding of the latter one.   Originally developed approximatel

Even though modern cabling standards accommodate the idea of being able to work as part of any type of network, it is beneficial for the future to keep in mind what kind of application in particular