Drawbacks of Fiber Optics

Disadvantages of Fiber Optics

Training
Technicians working with fiber optics require special tools and thus require constant training on skills and knowledge.

Extra Care
Fiber Optics require extra precaution during handling. Mishandling cause fiber optics to increase its loss unnecessary and thus degrade the performance of fiber optics communication system.

Cost
Cost of fiber optics cables on per km basis is definitely going down due to high demand plus the abundant availability of silica but the cost of transmitter and receiver devices still on higher side.

Special Tools & Test Gears
Fiber Optics require special tools for jointing and termination purpose plus special test gears for testing, troubleshooting and maintenance. The total cost of these tools and test gears could easily amounting to thousands of dollars.