Fiber optic technology is the backbone of modern digital infrastructure, and recent innovations are propelling its capabilities to new heights. In the past few years, breakthroughs in materials, ...

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Double-digit growth means high-speed fiber links are becoming more common in Europe and America. Copper lines keep getting faster, though, and some network operators aren't eager to pay for upgrades.

Not just conduits for binge-watching Game of Thrones, underground broadband networks could also help detect seismic activity, a new study said. "Broadband telecommunications networks could be used in ...

Maine’s governor has pledged that everyone in the state who wants high-speed internet will be able to get it by the end of 2024. In just one small, Down East town, that means installing 60 miles of ...

Of all the tech sectors caught in the current market meltdown, few have been hit harder than the fiber-optic business. Shares of companies building undersea or cross-town cable networks, such as ...

A project to install fiber optic network cables in central Pennsylvania will boost the bandwidth of Lancaster General Health in Lancaster, Pa., while reducing its costs significantly. VertitechIT, the ...