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Don't belive big telecom (lemmy.ca)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, Fiber cables are really cheap. They are basically just glass with some reflective coat.

It is just that the connectors and more importantly the work of attaching those connectors to the cable that makes them expensive. They need to be welded in a dust-free environment, and require lots of skill to get right.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also, copper cables capable of transmitting high data rates aren't easily manufactured either. Think of shielding, twisted pairs of wires, etc. And they don't even contain a lot of copper.