VS. 
Fiber Optics are/have:
| Less expensive - Several miles of optical cable can be made cheaper than equivalent lengths of copper wire |
| Thinner |
| Higher carrying capacity - This allows more phone lines to go over the same cable or more channels to come through the cable into your cable TV box. |
| Less signal degradation |
| Light signals - signals from one fiber don't interfere with those of other fibers (i.e. clearer reception) |
| Low power - which also means lower costs |
| Digital signals |
| Non-flammable - because no electricity is passed |
| Lightweight - and they take up less space |
| Flexible - they can be used for medical imaging, mechanical imaging, and plumbling |
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