In Europe, it s one to two years. And in Japan, they just laugh when we talk about how long it takes to get fiber into a building. We re doing it in just days. So, a lot of our customers find that almost more important than the capital expenditures benefit. Laser technology, however, does have its limitations.
Weather is one.
It s fog that s a problem. Fog can act like a brick wall to lasers. That s because the moisture particles are so small and dense that they act like millions and millions of tiny prisms. When a band of light like a laser tries to blast through, the signal gets distorted and dissipates. The problem is exacerbated as the light beam fades and spreads out over long distances.