ADVANTAGES OF OFC OVER RF TECHNOLOGY :-

The technology based on RF is not readily accepted everywhere. The majority of manufacturers of electricity meters have radio frequency devices in the frequency band of 433/868 MHz for large scale deployment. The frequency band of 2.4 GHz can be now used in India for outdoor as well as indoor applications, but few manufacturers have shown products within this frequency band.

So we are using optical fiber communication which has several advantages like :

1.Low transmission loss

2.Wide bandwidth

3.Immunity to electromagnetic and Radio frequency interference

4.Safety

5.Less prone to theft