What is faster 5G or Fiber optic?

Equally as important to note is that not only does 5G need fiber , but it needs huge fiber counts with incredible density and ability to access that through splice points that are near enough to where it is needed so you can break out.

Called hollow core fiber, the technology enables data to travel 50% faster than in the optical cables that are typically deployed for 5G networks, according to Lumenisity, a spin-out company from Southampton University , which developed the new fiber.

While Fiber optic cable is substantially faster than 5G for the time being, the technology of 5G is only in its infancy and will improve as it gets implemented. 5G has a potential speed of 20 Gbps, while fiber optics boasts upwards of 100 Gbps or more.