Which outcome occurs when impedance mismatches cause strong signal reflections in a long-distance telecommunications fiber?

💡 Explanation

Reduced signal-to-noise occurs because Rayleigh scattering induces signal reflections, generating noise that competes with the intended signal; therefore error rates climb, rather than higher speeds, because the extraneous signals interfere.

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