as is the installation process for a fiber network. Laying down fiber-optic cables requires extensive planning and funding. That means it may be difficult for some providers to extend a fiber ...

the best way to set up a mesh network can be tricky. The basic is that you use the primary router unit to connect to an ...

Fiber-optic lines can deliver faster download and symmetrical upload speeds using the speed of light with greater reliability and less vulnerability to network congestion than coaxial cables.

Part of the challenge is that the optical fiber inside the cladding is often very small — as few as 9 microns. That’s a small target to hit without some alignment help, which [Les] uses a ...

Figuring out which high-speed internet plan to sign up for can be surprisingly daunting when you’re faced with three different types of internet connection: DSL, cable and fiber optic.

Construction has officially begun on ALLO’s state-of-the-art, 100% fiber-optic network in Joplin as of November 4.

A new ISP is beginning construction in Joplin and an upcoming groundbreaking will welcome the company to the city. ALLO’s fiber-optic network began Tuesday with the city ...

Lena is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s small business team. A business owner herself, today she advises on business owners of all kinds on proper management, software, and tools to ...

According to Chaffee, the advantages of bridging the last mile with lasers are many, starting with the fact that it’s ...

SYDNEY—Australia’s TPG Telecom TPG-0.22%decrease; red down pointing triangle agreed to sell its fixed-fiber network to Vocus for an enterprise value of 5.25 billion Australian dollars (US$3.54 ...

A device called an all-optical switch could instead use light to control other light signals without the need for electrical conversion, saving both time and energy in fiber-optic communication. A ...

AFL, an industry-leading manufacturer of fiber optic cable, connectivity, accessories and equipment, today announced the ...