Fiber Optic vs Ethernet Cable: When and Where to Use

In this week’s video Don Schultz breaks down the scenarios in which you would want to use fiber optic over Ethernet cable, and vice versa. Depending on the job you are doing, copper cable may not be enough! However, there are also advantages of copper Ethernet cable that you can’t get with fiber optic. UPDATE- As of Jan. 2024, trueCABLE and trueFIBER have officially merged! Browse our Fiber Optic products here: https://www.truecable.com/collections... If you found this video interesting let us know in the comments and subscribe for more! Video Time Codes: [0:00-1:06] - Intro [1:07-2:27] - When is Copper Not Enough? [2:28-3:25] - Comparing Speed of Fiber Optic & Ethernet [3:26-3:53] - Comparing Size of Fiber Optic & Ethernet [3:54-4:32] - Comparing Speed Over Distance of Fiber Optic & Ethernet [4:33-5:06] - Power Over Ethernet [5:07-5:52] - Outro All trueCABLE Products: https://www.truecable.com/collections... Check out trueCABLE on Social Media! Instagram:   / truecableinc   Facebook:   / truecableinc   TikTok:   / truecableinc   LinkedIn:   / truecable   Learn more in our Cable Academy! https://www.truecable.com/blogs/cable... Trouble finding the right Ethernet cable for your project? Check out our Ethernet Cable Finder! https://www.truecable.com/pages/guide...