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What is optical fiber and how does it work?

The rapid development of technology seems to be able to make an impossible thing possible. Call it telecommunications technology that is now becoming mediocre. In fact, telecommunications technology was once one of the things that was considered impossible.
But behind the success of telecommunications technology, there are several components that help the development of telecommunications, whose existence is rarely known to people. One of them is optical fiber, which is a core component that makes telecommunications technology what it is today. Without the existence of these components, it is possible that human telecommunications would not be as practical and easy as this.
Then what is optical fiber? Why is this important for the development of telecommunications?
Optical fiber is a network of cables made using glass fiber. Which if connected with the world of telecommunications, optical fiber itself means that the cable is used for directed transmission media (Wireline) for the sake of transferring data flows in computer networks. Without this, it is possible that the message you send from the cellphone never reaches the person you are trying to reach.
As already said that fiber optic cable is made of glass fiber with several layers of which have their respective functions. In addition, there are also components in the fiber optic cable such as insulators or coatings with various colors in one cable.

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