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Photos: From transatlantic telegraph cables to modern fibre optics

The history of the telecoms backbone that spans the earth Read more

14 January, 2011 by Nick Heath

Quantum switch keeps photons tangled in fibre

...his goal was to make “practical� quantum devices. "We work in fibre optics so that as quantum communication matures it can easily be integrated... Read more

14 March, 2011

Photos: Undersea cables, Olympic IT, Bletchley, Goonhilly, CES gadgets and Android 3.0

...were built in this story: Photos: From transatlantic telegraph cables to modern fibre optics. Photo credit: Cable&Wireless Worldwide Read more

31 January, 2011 by silicon.com staff
iSensory 2.1

iSensory 2.1

...to control: Bubble Tubes, Scanners, Infinity Tunnels, Projectors, LED Lights, Mirror Balls, Fibre Optics, Wind Machines, Smoke Machines, Aroma Diffusers, UV Lights, Magic Carpet, Magic... Read more

3 May, 2012
KLOTZ Cables Pro 2.5.11

KLOTZ Cables Pro 2.5.11

...Audio Video Multimedia Products by KLOTZ Cables: Bulk Cables, Premade Cables with Fibre Optics, Audio Multichannels, Termination Panels, Multicore Sytems and Accessories Read more

21 March, 2012

Virgin Media extends 100Mbps broadband to more locations

...that can already gain access to Virgin Media's fastest broadband service. Fibre optics will deliver superfast broadband to 150,000 more homes under Virgin... Read more

26 January, 2011 by Shelley Portet

Intel looks to fibre-optics to speed chips

...chipmaker is checking out a new approach to building processors that uses fibre-optics to connect components, and even eventually to replace copper or aluminium... Read more

19 October, 2001 by John G.Spooner

Laser startup garners $50m in funding

Fibre-optics hardwaremaker gets substantial financing Read more

5 April, 2001 by Corey Grice

'Tunable' lasers revolutionise telecoms

A new technology in the fibre-optics market is striking the right note with investors and raising cash... Read more

20 March, 2001 by Corey Grice and Sam Ames

Rescue robots help showcase Aussie innovation

Autonomous rescue robots, immersive audio environments, low-cost deployment for fibre-optics and more are on display at the Australian Technology Park Read more

7 October, 2004 by Kristyn Maslog Levis

Light 'slowed' to speed up data transfer

...conductors, which has the potential increase the efficiency of data transfer involving fibre optics Read more

29 September, 2004 by Michael Kanellos

Light-emitting silicon boosts chip speeds

British scientists are claiming a breakthrough that promises to unite microelectronics with fibre optics and bring about an upheaval in microprocessor manufacturing and modern communications... Read more

8 March, 2001 by Will Knight

The Day Ahead: Sycamore allays Wall Street worries for now

But can the fibre optics company stay on a successful roll Read more

15 November, 2000 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Broadwing flies under the radar

Broadwing's fibre optics - going in stealthy but likely to make an impact when telecoms... Read more

8 November, 2000 by Larry Dignan

The Day Ahead: Corvis IPO set to soar on promising products

Fibre optics company Corvis is the new kid on the IPO block Read more

28 July, 2000 by Larry Dignan

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