If you’ve ever dabbled even a little bit into the tech world, you’ve probably heard of fiber optics. But what is it and why is it so important? Fiber optic cable is a whole new way of communication.

This article appeared in Laser Focus World and has been published here with permission. One size does not fit all in the ever-expanding world of fiber-optic communications. Step-index single-mode ...

Selecting the right business internet type and plan is a crucial decision. You may consider various service types, including cable, DSL, and satellite, but a fiber-optic internet connection may be an ...

A fiber collimator is an optical component designed to transform the light emitted by an optical fiber into a collimated beam of light with a specified diameter, or to a designated spot size. Used in ...

The same fiber optic networks that provide internet can simultaneously act as earthquake sensors, as demonstrated in a new study. In California, thousands of miles of fiber optic cables crisscross the ...

(TNS) -- San Francisco might be considered a capital of innovation, but the technology used by its city government is lagging far behind. The city owns more than 260 miles of high-speed fiber-optic ...

Damage to fiber optic lines operated by AT&T was to blame for the statewide outages, which lasted more than two hours on Thursday, officials said. By Alexandra E. Petri They’ve been a mainstay in ...