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Many may not be aware of this, but signals through fiber optic cables actually propagate more slowly than through copper. Fiber carries bits at about 0.67 the
by anonymousiam 3y ago
Many may not be aware of this, but signals through fiber optic cables actually propagate more slowly than through copper. Fiber carries bits at about 0.67 the speed of light in a vacuum.
https://www.commscope.com/globalassets/digizuite/2799-latency-in-optical-fiber-systems-wp-111432-en.pdf https://www.commscope.com/globalassets/digizuite/2799-latenc...
- hardburn 3y agoIt doesn't go the speed of light in copper, either. In fact, that study has a nice table on page 5. Looks like other than thick coax, fiber is a bit faster than most copper options.
- _trampeltier 3y ago.. and if you wanna be fast for HF trading, use microwave. https://aviatnetworks.com/solutions/low-latency/ https://aviatnetworks.com/solutions/low-latency/