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The demand for consumer electronics in the home has never been greater. Home computers, set-top boxes, media centres, home automation, gaming consoles, and other CE devices are taking pride of place in the household.
These home technology solutions demand high bandwidth and high quality of service. The catch is that with the number of devices increasing, in-home cable and wireless networks are becoming complex and congested – and are losing quality of service. 
With the electromagnetic interference being generated in the home and the wireless spectrum becoming congested, cable and wireless are now unable to support high bandwidth applications without experiencing dropped video frames, stuttering VoIP, and more.
For example, copper cable’s susceptibility to noise from electromagnetic radiation can result in the actual bandwidth being reduced by up to 80% with as little as 1% packet retransmission.
The latest networking technology can achieve 100% utilisation of bandwidth, promising a quality, uninterrupted user experience.
Ethernet over Plastic Optical Fibre is here.
Using light waves to transmit data in the same way as glass optical fibre, Ethernet over Plastic Optical Fibre is immune to electronic interference.
With EoPOF, real-time data streams are assured quality of service – perfect for multimedia applications such as IPTV, HDTV, media centres and VoIP.
EoPOF is perfect for applications in the home and office:
- it runs standard ethernet 100 Mbps
- it can support intensive triple play (voice, video and data) services
- it is a simple installation process and is easy to test
- its thin, durable cables are more inconspicuous in the home or office
- it can be safely placed next to power sources
- it can be installed in existing power ducts
- it is immune from lightning strikes (the networking port does not conduct electricity)
Ethernet over Plastic Optical Fibre is known as the ‘consumer optical fibre’, providing the transmission reliability of glass optical fibre at a fraction of the cost for materials and installation.
Unlike glass optical fibre and copper cabling, EoPOF is also safer and easier to install. Due to its electrical isolation, EoPOF can be safely self-installed* throughout the home. 
Scissors can be used to terminate the connection, and a red LED (safe to the naked eye) signals if the line is good.
And because of the large core diameter of the fibre, exact alignment is not essential for the line to work adequately. The cable can even be slightly damaged with no loss of service.
With Ethernet over Plastic Optical Fibre, it is now possible to have a complete home ethernet network operating from one simple, durable plastic fibre cable.
See the light and take advantage of the benefits of EoPOF for home and office networking.
*Check the electrical installation regulations in your country.
