Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer ...

In order to install cable into the conduit and cable trays, hand pulling is permitted for short distances. The cable itself is quite stiff, so it can even be pushed from the reel into the conduit. If ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

Many miles off the western coast of the Americas, an undersea cable connects Los Angeles, California to Valparaiso, Chile. Stretched end-to-end, it’s equal to four-fifths of the Earth’s diameter. The ...

A proof-of-concept study found that the same tech that carries high-speed internet might help track notoriously noisy insects. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 30, 2023 10:00 AM EST Get the Popular ...

The cable deployed in Haro Strait can be divided into what scientists call "virtual hydrophones" — discrete listening points ...

Many of the world’s largest and most devastating earthquakes strike beneath the ocean, where the lack of sensors makes quick warnings difficult. Most monitoring stations are on land. “If we have a big ...

Researchers shared how they are using fiber optic cable to detect the small earthquakes that occur in ice in Antarctica. At the Seismological Society of America's 2021 Annual Meeting, researchers ...