A guide to fiber optics, and how fiber-optic networks are improving data transfer

Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer ...

ISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules — 'full fiber' customers found to have 'last mile' copper connections

German ISP 1&1 advertises its FTTC connections as fiber optic DSL, implying to the customers that they're getting a full ...

Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas

Scientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to ...

New underwater technology could give scientists a direct line to orcas

The cable deployed in Haro Strait can be divided into what scientists call "virtual hydrophones" — discrete listening points ...

Copper thefts are on the rise. Here's how you can spot suspicious activity.

A copper thief can cut one fiber-optic line, causing an outage for an entire community, including emergency services, ...
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Got Fiber-Optic Home Internet? Cars Are Getting the Same Upgrade

Today's twisted-pair copper ethernet data busses are maxed out, but the tactical glass and optics folks at Corning have a ...

New Russian Fiber-Optic Drones Will Expand Depth Of Their Kill Zones

Russia is extending the range of its fiber-optic drones by using repeater drones, which act as intermediate station between the operator and the strike drones.

Fiber optic cable vandalism to blame for Verizon service outage, company says

Customers reported outages to Verizon on Friday morning after what the company called 'multiple fiber cuts due to the act of ...
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Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan putting digital distance between themselves and Russia

Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are striving to reduce their digital dependence on Russia and tilt their economic attention a bit ...