A decade ago, the internet was still in its infancy in many parts of the world, with data speeds at minimal. By then, the main medium of data transfer via internet happened thanks to coaxial cables made of copper. The maximum speed was indicated in kilobytes per second and even so, only a few houses could afford 24/7 internet connectivity.

In recent years, more impressive and advanced technological developments such as ADSL (assymetric digital subscriber line) came in to play escalating internet speed limits without bounds. Therefore, the term broadband internet connectivity was used to refer to these systems. This also helped reduce the cost of internet connectivity as a whole and therefore popularised the internet in many homes.

Wi-Fi systems were introduced further down the line which popularized the internet users due to its convinience of being able to get online and share content.

Then came mobile networks that gave users even higher speeds and wireless connectivity with the advantage of mobility. Users could carry they re 3G modems anywhere and have broadband internet connectivity with speeds up to 7megabits per second. This, however, was costly and therefore was more popular with the corporate world.

Recently, fiber optic technology was introduced and has so far proved to be much more efficient compared to coaxial cables or even 3G networks. It consists of miniscule threads like wires made entirely of glass or plastic.It uses total internal reflection of light to transmit data in the form of pulses. Unlike copper cables , in the case of fiber optic technology, energy is not lost during the transmission, therefore making it more efficient. Optical fibers used in fiber optic technology has no interference with electromagnetic waves during transmission making the flow accurate.
Fiber optic technology offers higher bandwidths than ADSL or 3G connections making it the most efficient medium for data transfer. A single optical fiber can transmit mich more dta per second than any large copper cable thus, fiber optic technology comes as a cheaper alternative.

We are looking for a brighter future as far as fiber optic technologies is concerned. A future where data transmission will be much faster and the costs will be lower.