State two advantages of fiber – optic link compared with microwave links. – NABTEB QUESTION

(i) Fibre –Optic cable is not as heavy as copper conductors making it convenient for installation.

(ii) Attenuation of light is much lesser than the losses with conduction or radiation of an RF carrier wave.

(iii) It provides modulation that includes a tremendous range of frequencies.

(iv) No cross-over distortion with the Fiber-Optic link.