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
Now Global Electric is installing fiber optics, lighting and more on Metro’s Purple Line extension project, he said, with contracts totaling about $20 million.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2023
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
The broad overinvestment in fiber cable is a gift that keeps on giving, thanks to the unique nature of fiber optics.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
