As data traffic grows, cities must invest in the infrastructure to handle it.

Optical fiber: the foundation of smart cities

Behind the scenes, networks made of all-optical fiber provide the infrastructure for the future growth of cities.

As data traffic continues to grow, cities will need to invest in the infrastructure to handle it. The backbone to support this need is optical fiber.

Optical fiber offers unparalleled advantages over traditional copper cabling. It delivers 10 times the bandwidth and with one-tenth the latency (delay), while using only one-quarter of the energy.

It is highly reliable and immune to electromagnetic interference. And of all the connectivity methods available, optical fiber is the most environmentally friendly.

Huawei’s industry-leading solutions make it easier to deploy fiber to every neighborhood, building, and room. Behind the scenes, our all-optical switches occupy just 10% of the space and consume only 40% of the energy of competing technologies.

Early research indicates that all-optical networks have tremendous growth potential. That’s why Huawei works with leading operators to deploy them around the world.

Here's a more detailed look at what fully optical networks can deliver.