Consider the following statements regarding the advantages of optical fiber communication:

1. Enormous potential bandwidth

2. Electrical isolation

3. Immunity to interference and crosstalk.

4. System reliability and ease of maintenance.

Which of the above statement are correct ?

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  1. 1 and 4 only
  2. 2, 3 and 4 only
  3. 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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Option 4 : 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Concept:

Advantages of optical communication:

Enormous Bandwidth (2 × 1012 to 37 × 1012) Hz.

Electrical isolation

Immunity to interference of crosstalk.

System reliability and ease of maintenance.

Light weight and small diameter.

Less number of repeaters required.

Low electromagnetic interference.

Security of transmission.

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