Comments on: Fiber open house a hit in Northfield http://blandinonbroadband.org/2008/11/09/fiber-open-house-a-hit-in-northfield/ News and information on broadband use, policy, and trends Mon, 21 May 2012 14:36:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Ann Treacy http://blandinonbroadband.org/2008/11/09/fiber-open-house-a-hit-in-northfield/#comment-4265 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:35:10 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/?p=1146#comment-4265 The conduit with fiber is different in that fiber optics uses glass (or plastic) to transmit data rather than metal, which is used in DSL or cable. The fiber allows for much higher bandwidth speeds and data can be transmitted digitally rather than analogically. You can learn more here: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/F/fiber_optics.html

Thanks! Ann

]]> By: mr. BSNL-BROADBAND http://blandinonbroadband.org/2008/11/09/fiber-open-house-a-hit-in-northfield/#comment-4260 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 06:18:39 +0000 http://blandinonbroadband.wordpress.com/?p=1146#comment-4260 Is fiber optic just another type of broadband or does it have any advantages over traditioonal dsl and cable broadband

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