光缆和铜线的区别

1.光纤电缆：
光纤电缆也称为光纤电缆。它由塑料或玻璃制成。它以光的形式传输信号。光传输系统有3个基本组件，分别是：

1. 光源
2. 传输介质(光纤)
3. 探测器

2.铜线：
铜线用于电气接线。它以电子信号的形式传输数据。它是单根实心导体。

光缆和铜线的区别：

Sr. No.	Basis	Fiber Optic Cable	Copper Wire
1.	Data Carrier	It carries data in the form of light.	It carries data in the form of electric signals.
2.	Bandwidth	It offers higher bandwidth.	It offers lower bandwidth.
3.	Structure	It is thin, lighter in weight and smaller in size.	It is heavier and thicker.
4.	Environment	It can be laid in different environment because it is more resistant to corrosive materials.	It cannot be laid in different environment because it is more prone to corrosive materials.
5.	Attenuation	Attenuation is very low.	Attenuation is high.
6.	Interface	As in this data travel in the form of light, they are not affected by electrical and magnetic interface.	As in this data travel in the form of electric signals, they are affected by electrical and magnetic interface.
7.	Security	They provide security against the wiretappers, because there is no leakage of light and are difficult to tap.	They does not provide security against the wiretappers, because there is leakage of signals and are easy to tap.
8.	Cross-talk problem	There is no such kind of any problem.	These are prevalent this problem.
9.	Effect on charge carriers	In this charge carriers are photons, they do not carry any charge, so they does not get affected.	In this charge carriers are electrons, they carry negative charge, so they get affected when they move in a wire.
10.	Break-ability	They are easily breakable.	They cannot be easily broken.
11.	Installation Cost	Installation Cost is high.	Installation Cost is less.