To carry information over long distances, the fiber must be extraordinarily clear. The magic behind an optical fiber’s transparency is a combination of material science and manu ...

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. With fiber, broken or damaged lines are much easier to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vandals who slashed fiber-optic cables are being blamed for phone and internet service outages across Southern California's high ...

Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer speeds. Fiber-optic data transfer differs from traditional methods like ...

One of Alaska’s smallest telecommunications companies is about to provide a critical backup for the entire state. On Wednesday, Cordova Telecom Cooperative and GCI announced a partnership to lay an ...

While you're waiting on your internet service provider (ISP) to roll out fiber optic cable to your area for those sweet gigabit broadband speeds, maybe you should hope they tap into your phone line ...

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TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A company called MetroNet has announced a plan that will connect residences and businesses in Tyler and surrounding areas to an ultra-high-speed 100 percent fiber-optic network ...

La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A fiber optic line that Bend-La Pine Schools' five schools in southern Deschutes County rely on for phone and internet service has been severely damaged, causing outages ...