Working of FiOS technology in today’s communication channels

Working of FiOS technology in today’s communication channels

FiOS is just one version of fiber-to-the-home or fiber-to-the-premises Internet access. More than 10 million homes worldwide already have this service, and experts at the FTTH Council say that number is growing. That’s because FTTH technology is seen as
"future safe," or capable of handling the predicted vast increase in Web traffic during the coming decades.

FiOS uses fiber optic technology, to carry more information at faster speeds than traditional copper coaxial cable. In a fiber optic system, light signals travel down an extremely thin tube of very pure glass that’s about the width of a human hair. The light
reflects off the side of the tube, allowing it to carry information through the tube as it bends and twists.

A computer sending information translates data into light signals and sends it out onto the fiber optic network. On the receiving end, another computer translates the light signals back into the digital information it needs to interface with its human operator.

Fiber optic connections can carry any type of information — voice, data, pictures, movies and more — which permits Verizon to offer FiOS Internet, television and telephone service on the same network.

FiOS uses fiber optic cable made from hundreds of hair-like strands of glass to send pulses of light to carry data directly into a home computer. As the laser-generated pulses of light reach the subscriber’s home, a converter changes them into the electrical
impulses that computers use.

Verizon will install the service to a primary computer at no charge, though there are installation fees associated with month-to-month agreements, as well as charges for additional computers. Professional installers also install special wiring along with
any needed wall jacks and an optical network terminal (ONT) on the inside or outside of the residence. The ONT enables other FiOS hardware, including the power supply unit and the batter backup unit.

Once the ONT is installed, the technician evaluates the wiring in the residence to determine whether it’s compatible with the new FiOS service and will install the appropriate wiring if needed. He or she also will install the FiOS router and software and
connect the subscriber’s computer to the Internet.

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