Rise in fiber optic line attacks as thieves mistake cables for copper

Spectrum is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of fiber optic ...
ZDNet

This fiber optic cable full of air could be the key to better 5G networks

The UK's leading telecoms provider BT has been trialing a new type of optical fiber that could significantly boost the performance of future 5G networks. Called hollow core fiber, the technology ...

Prysmian Extends Leadership in Optical Fiber Innovation With World's First 160 Micron Bend Insensitive Fiber, Setting New Benchmark In Network Miniaturization

MILAN, ITALY / ACCESS Newswire / November 10, 2025 / Prysmian continues to drive digital innovation with the introduction of its BendBrightXS 160um single-mode optical fiber-the world's first of its ...

Fiber optics entered the common lexicon in 1960 – and we've come a long way since

‘ Fiber optics ’ is now a common term in the modern lexicon, but it hasn’t always been that way. Back in November 1960, ...

Infrastructure under attack: Thieves looking for copper cut fiber lines, knocking customers offline

Spectrum is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the theft of fiber optic ...
Business Insider

A guide to fiber optics, and how fiber-optic networks are improving data transfer

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Optics

Fiber Optical Networking - Getting to Know FTTx Network

Compared with copper wire, optical fiber’s dominant advantage is the overwhelming information carrying capability, and its high bandwidth and low attenuation easily offset its higher cost. FTTx (fiber ...
LancasterOnline

Shentel to begin rollout of fiber optic network in suburban Lancaster

Shentel, a Virginia-based telecom company, says it will start construction this month on a fiber network in Lancaster Township, work that that marks the beginning of its expansion into suburban ...
EDN

Fiber-optic cables suit networking apps

A line of fiber-optic network cables and cable assemblies are offered in 10-Gbit laser-optimized or standard 50-µm multimode, 62.5/125 multimode, and single-mode and mode-conditioning versions. The ...
USA Today

What's shakin'? Broadband networks, fiber-optic cables could help detect earthquakes

Not just conduits for binge-watching Game of Thrones, underground broadband networks could also help detect seismic activity, a new study said. "Broadband telecommunications networks could be used in ...
Jewish Press

Fiber Optic Cable Network Installed in Hebron

Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi (background, center right) attends a ceremony in Hebron marking the connection of the city to a fiber-optic cable network, Aug. 22, 2023. Israel’s ...
Portland Press Herald

Consolidated Communications building big fiber-optic internet network in Maine

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