Wi-Fi doesn't really mean wireless, get your cables ready

Similarly, mobile networks depend heavily on fiber-optic cabling, media converters and advanced Ethernet systems to function properly. Generating radio signal requires backhaul. Generally speaking the backhaul network has to travel an extended distance to attach to telecom networks. As a result, the infrastructure is usually built as an optical network link. This is also necessary for bandwidth purposes, especially with the rise of advanced mobile services. There is little reason, however, to use fiber in the mobile tower itself, as it is a costly cabling format that is not extremely flexible. As a result, most telecoms will use a system that includes a radio signal antenna that is attached to a copper-based Ethernet system which, in turn, connects to optical systems and the wired network that serves as backhaul for other web functions.

Thinking about interoperability
Media converters are essential in a network world where lots of users are going wireless but plenty of networks are built on wires. Wires are a fundamental part of any network because they provide bandwidth and performance that wireless signals cannot handle. However, the specific deployment models of Wi-Fi and mobile networks make media converters and cabling tools essential for ongoing operations and continued innovation.

Perle has an extensive range of Managed and Unmanaged Fiber Media Converters to extended copper-based Ethernet equipment over a fiber optic link, multimode to multimode and multimode to single mode fiber up to 160km.