A simplex fibre optic cable is made up of just one outer jacket and one strand of glass or plastic fibre. For applications that just need one-way data transport, simplex fibre is most frequently employed.A duplex fibre optic cable is equivalent to two simplex cables since it is made up of two strands of glass or plastic fibre. This well constructed duplex fibre cable has a zip-cord configuration, which is frequently used for duplex communication between devices that need simultaneous, bi-directional data transfer.
