How Ciena keeps the internet online, with CEO Gary Smith
Today, I’m talking with Gary Smith, CEO of the networking company Ciena. You probably aren’t familiar with Ciena — the ...
Business Insider9 年
Global fiber-optic internet cables map
An curved arrow pointing right. Every time you visit a web page or send an email, data is being sent and received through an intricate cable system that stretches around the globe. Since the 1850s ...
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To Build Better Fiber Optic Cables, Ask a Clam
DURHAM, N.C. -- Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they’ve become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one ...
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Scientists provide first-ever demonstration of quantum teleportation over fiber-optic cables
Fiber optic cables have long been the backbone of global communications, enabling the high-speed Internet that connects billions of people daily. Now, these same cables are being tested as ...
Business Insider8 年
Map of US long-haul fiber-optic cable network
An curved arrow pointing right. Computer science Professor Paul Barford and a team of researchers recently published the first publicly available map of the US's long-haul fiber-optic cable network.