Compare UTP STP Coaxial & Fiber Optic Cable

Difference Between UTP,STP,Coaxial Cable & Fiber Optic Cable In Tabular Form.

Characteristics	UTP	STP	Coaxial Cables	Fiber Optic Cables
Full Form	UnShielded twisted pair	Shielded twisted pair	Coaxial Cables	Optical Fiber Cable or Fiber Optic Cables
Picture	UTP	STP	Coaxial-Cable	Optical Cable
No of Copper Wires	8	8	2	0
Material	Copper	Copper	Copper	Glass and Plastic Combination ( Plastic Fiber or Glass Fiber)
Bandwidth	10 Mbps – 100 Mbps	10 Mbps – 100 Mbps	10 Mbps	100 Mbps -1 Gbps
Connector	RJ45	RJ45	BNC (Bayonet Neil-Concelman ) TNC (Threaded Neil-Concelman ) SMB (Subminiature version B ) 7/16 DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) QMA connectors MCX (Micro coaxial connectors ) RCA (Radio Corporation of America connector,)	Bionic Connector Standard Connector (SC) Ferrule Core Connector (FC) ST Connector (ST) SMA Connector Lucent Connector (LC) Plastic Fiber Optic Cable Connectors Enterprise Systems Connection Connector (ESCON) Fiber Distributed Data Interface Connector (FDDI) Opti-Jack Connector LX-5 Connector Volition Connector MT-RJ Connector MU Connector MT Connector E2000 Connector
Maximum cable segment	100 meters	100 meters	200 – 500 meters	2 k.m. – 100 k.m.
Interference Rating	Poor	Better than UTP	Better than Twisted Pair Cable	Very good as compared to any other cable
Installation cost	Cheap	Costly than UTP	Costlier than twisted pair wires	Costliest to install
Bend radius	360 degrees / feet	360 degrees / feet	360 degrees / feet or 30 degrees / feet	30 degrees / feet
Security	Low	Low	Low	High
Disadvantage	Frequency Interference (RFI) Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)	Not as cheap as UTP Difficult to Install and Maintain Much Thicker Diameter and not as flexible	Problems with the deployment architecture Bidirectional upgrade required Great noise High installation costs Susceptible to damage from lightning strikes	Limited Application Nuclear Radiations Low Power: Fragility Distance