Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

Designed to test and verify single-mode fiber optic components, a comprehensive line of test and reference cables is available in three grades: test, reference and master levels. All assemblies are ...

Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer speeds. Fiber-optic data transfer differs from traditional methods like ...

Astound, Service Electric Cable TV, Comcast/Xfinity and Verizon Fios are expanding their fiber optic networks. What that ...

There are several kinds of internet technologies in use today, including satellite, DSL and fixed wireless, but none of them come close to cable and fiber when it comes to offering fast, reliable ...

Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

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 ...

A worldwide shortage of fiber-optic cable has driven up prices and lengthened lead times, endangering companies’ ambitious plans to roll out state-of-the-art telecommunications infrastructure. Europe, ...