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See optical fiber and fiber optics glossary.
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Google starts laying high-speed fiber in Kansas City
Google has started laying down fiber for its much-awaited super-fast Google Fiber Internet service in Kansas City.
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Google looking to build European high-speed fiber network
After an experimental trial in the U.S., a Google executive hinted that Europe could be the next home for a high-speed fiber network.
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Google picks Kansas City for high-speed fiber network
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'Optical fiber 2.0' based on a crystalline core
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London schools to get next-generation fiber broadband
A UK fiber broadband provider has signed a contract to give over 2,500 schools in London next generation broadband speeds at a fraction of the cost.
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Google buys old Port Authority, NYC fiber hub for $1.9 billion
Even for Google, $1.9 billion for an NYC landmark 50% bigger than the Empire State Building is hardly loose pocket change.
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Where will Google build its fiber network?
Google over the next few months will be reviewing locales where it may build its experimental fiber network.
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Fiber sabotage reward jumps; more damage discovered
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AT&T offers $100K reward in fiber optic vandalism; notes second incident
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Carmakers could go bananas over coconuts
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Developing hurricane-proof homes
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H2O + C = cool idea
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Optical fibers with a silicon core?
According to the Optical Society of America, U.S. researchers have been able to create a practical optical fiber with a silicon core. As they were able to use the same commercial methods that are...
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Korea’s fiber penetration reaches 12.2%
Korea had 12.2 fiber-optic connections per 100 inhabitants in June 2008, compared with 10.5 cable broadband connections, and 8.4 DSL connections. The fiber penetration rate jumped from 10.4% in...
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