1、Analysts:Andrew Cavalier,Industry AnalystContent Manager:Jake Saunders,Vice-PresidentTHE ROLE OF FIBER-OPTICS IN YOUR NETWORKEXECUTIVE SUMMARY Fiber-optics,the apex of data transmission technologies when it comes to speed,are needed now,more than ever,to support the deployment of 5G and the increasi

2、ng networking needs of consumers,enterprises,and telecommunications providers(telcos).Using optical fiber cable to transfer information,fiber-optics can enable Terabits per Second(Tbps)throughput and easily support modern homes,public exchanges,and even 5G cell sites,which require Megabits per Secon

3、d(Mbps)and Gigabits per Second(Gbps),respectively.New network-intensive applications,such as Extended Reality(XR),the metaverse,Ultra-High Definition(UHD)video streaming,and cloud and edge computing,have driven up data rates in homes and central offices to reach the Gbps dimension.As a result of the

4、 increased consumption of high-bandwidth content and applications,demand for high-speed broad-band via Fiber-to-the-X(FTTX)continues to increase,with adoption occurring in various developed and developing markets.TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY .1WHAT IS DRIVING YOUR NETWORK TRAFFIC?.3IN THE HOME

5、.3Multiple TVs,4K,&Above .4Personal Entertainment Devices.5XR&Metaverse Applications.6IoT&Smart Home.7Home Traffic Profile.7Summary Conclusions.8IN THE WORKPLACE.9IT Networks .9Immersive Collaboration Software&Services .10Immersive Collaboration Hardware .11Workplace Traffic Profile.11Summary CTHE R

6、OLE OF FIBER-OPTICS IN YOUR NETWORKResidential Homes:Network traffic to the home has seen a spike in recent years,growing to more than 512 Gigabytes(GB)per month for the average American household in 2021,up from 270 GB per month in 2018.The signifi-cant growth in both bandwidth and network speed re