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Explain two circumstances under which unshielded fibre optic cables are used to build a LAN

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The following are some of the significant benefits of using passive optical LAN architecture.
• It offers a longer network range for data transmission.
• Being fiber optics-based, it offers higher security and transmission efficiency.
• It reduces environmental footprint as it causes no harm to the environment and saves energy.
• It requires minimum installation and maintenance costs.

Titany answered the question on November 30, 2021 at 12:00

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