fiber optics

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Facebook was using a mix of copper cables and existing fiber optics, but found both ill-suited to the task.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Some of these names, such as Astera Labs, Credo, Macom and Semtech, produce semiconductors that enable high-speed data transmission over fiber optics.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 1, 2025

Cruz said it would cost $6 million to transfer all the wiring and fiber optics built into the current platforms that were specially built for the cameras.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2025

Beyond internet, libraries have historically provided analog services that existed long before fiber optics, such as passport services, free concerts and assistance with voter registration.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2023

Already the work area was a mess of tangled wires and pulsating fiber optics.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer