

Fiber optic cables
This appendix describes the physical attributes of optical fiber technologies that are supported on Z platforms. The following topics are covered in this appendix:
Description
Fiber optic cables use light for data transmission, rather than electrical current on copper cables. Fiber optic cables have many advantages:
•Many times lighter and have substantially less bulk
•No pins ...
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