If you want to go high bandwidth, fiber optics is the way to go. From trans-oceanic cables to the yet-unseen ‘fiber to every home,’ fiber optics allows a lot more bandwidth than a copper cable.

Do like [Stefan Schüller] did, and use fiber optics for your home networking needs! [Stefan] walks you through everything you’d need to know if you ever choose to look into fiber for your ...

Fiber optic transmitters convert electrical signals into optical signals and then inject these optical signals into light-conducting cable. They use light emitting diodes (LED) or laser diodes as ...

Multimode describes a fiber optic cable that supports the propagation of multiple modes. Multimode fiber may have a typical core diameter of 50 to 100 µm with a refractive index that is graded or ...

According to KMI Corporation, specialists in fiber optic market research, by the end of 1990 there were approximately eight million miles of fiber laid in the U.S. (this is miles of fiber ...

Apprentice Power Line Technician Kendra Secerin was the first woman to graduate from St. Clair College in the electrical and power line programs and is now on a committee to spread ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Computer science Professor Paul Barford and a team of researchers recently published the first publicly available map of the US's long-haul fiber-optic cable network.

Figuring out which high-speed internet plan to sign up for can be surprisingly daunting when you’re faced with three different types of internet connection: DSL, cable and fiber optic.

Those orange flags mark the trails of fiber-optic diggers. "Orange means communications—fiber-optic these days," Martin said. This morning the crew was stringing, not digging. Fiber-optic cable ...

Cierra is passionate about social justice issues, fiber-optic internet and sourdough bread. When she's not researching and writing about broadband and internet service providers, you can find her ...

Fiber-optic internet relies on long, thin strands (fibers) of glass or plastic which send data through light signals. As a result, you'll get the most reliable and fast internet connection -- far ...

A mechanical device designed to align fiber-optic connectors. It contains the split sleeve (interconnect sleeve) that holds the two ferrules together. A mechanical fixture within the adapter body ...