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With the advent of Cat 7 and Cat 8, we are often asked why someone would integrate fiber optic cable over twisted pair. The answer is simple fiber is easier to handle, provides significantly more bandwidth and costs less than most higher-bandwidth twisted pair formats. This article examines the differences between
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