1. FIOS Mark Edmiston

2. Introduction FIOS is a short abbreviation for Fiber Optic Communication FIOS is a short abbreviation for Fiber Optic Communication

3. FIOS Commercial http://www.youtub e.com/watch#play next=1&playnext_f rom=TL&videos=6 MDfS- TZeUE&v=MiHsxQJ 9ZOo http://www.youtub e.com/watch#play next=1&playnext_f rom=TL&videos=6 MDfS- TZeUE&v=MiHsxQJ 9ZOo

4. Fiber Optic Wire 1.Core 1.Core 2.Cladding 2.Cladding 3.Buffer 3.Buffer 4.Jacket 4.Jacket

5. How Data is Sent The picture to the left shows when the pulses of light are bouncing down the core. The picture to the left shows when the pulses of light are bouncing down the core.

6. Important components Transmitter Transmitter Optical regenerator Optical regenerator Optical receiver Optical receiver

7. FIOS Transmitter The Transmitter is a piece of technology that turns the data into light pulses and send it through the line The Transmitter is a piece of technology that turns the data into light pulses and send it through the line

8. Optic Regenerator The Regenerator is a machine that renews the light pulses after losing power The Regenerator is a machine that renews the light pulses after losing power

9. Optical Receiver The Receiver is a piece of technology that collects the light pulses and turns them into data The Receiver is a piece of technology that collects the light pulses and turns them into data

10. Advantages FIOS is multiple times faster than any copper wire FIOS is multiple times faster than any copper wire When it come to bandwidth FIOS is a lot faster When it come to bandwidth FIOS is a lot faster When information the Fiber Optic line will send data farther than cable lines When information the Fiber Optic line will send data farther than cable lines

11. Disadvantages The price for Fiber Optic wires is expensive when working in a city The price for Fiber Optic wires is expensive when working in a city It is hard to splice a fiber optic wire It is hard to splice a fiber optic wire

12. Verizon FIOS Verizon is one of the leaders in bringing FIOS to the Top Verizon is one of the leaders in bringing FIOS to the Top

13. Verizon Packages So far Verizon has really set the bar high with FIOS Packages: So far Verizon has really set the bar high with FIOS Packages: 15Mbs Download/5Mbs Upload($50)15Mbs Download/5Mbs Upload($50) 25Mbs Download/25Mbs Upload($65)25Mbs Download/25Mbs Upload($65) 50Mbs Download/20Mbs Upload($150)50Mbs Download/20Mbs Upload($150)

14. Conclusion Fiber Optic’s: Fiber Optic’s: Wave of the Future?Wave of the Future? To much Hype?To much Hype?