"They can be quite long, 36 feet or more was not uncommon."
Back in day when working on submarine communications cables, 50 kilometer fiber optic cables between undersea repeaters was the norm. It all depends on the "source" and "destination" components. When doing just audio, the glass cable itself can handle very (very) long distances with no measurable impact on the audio quality. Data and video transmission requirements are a bit different.
Back in day when working on submarine communications cables, 50 kilometer fiber optic cables between undersea repeaters was the norm. It all depends on the "source" and "destination" components. When doing just audio, the glass cable itself can handle very (very) long distances with no measurable impact on the audio quality. Data and video transmission requirements are a bit different.