News tagged with fiber optic cable
FCC clears deep-sea fiber-optic cable linking Asia, California
Oct 09, 2009 |
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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has given the green light for a trans-Pacific fiber-optic cable funded by an international consortium that includes Google. The new cable, expected to be carrying data traffic by ...
Building a better qubit: Combining 6 photons together results in highly robust qubits
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Exploiting quantum mechanics for transmitting information is a tantalizing possibility because it promises secure, high speed communications. Unfortunately, the fragility of methods for storing and sending ...
Carrier Pigeon Faster Than Broadband Internet
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In South Africa, a carrier pigeon carrying a 4GB memory stick proved to be faster than the ADSL service from the country's biggest web firm, Telkom. Winston the pigeon took one hour and eight ...
Remote Wash. community to get phone service
Jul 23, 2009 |
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(AP) -- One of the most remote communities in the lower 48 states is finally set to get phone service.
U-verse offers TV alternative and more
May 27, 2009 |
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OK, I admit it. When I am asked to test questionable software, I usually install it first on my wife's computer. And my kids are crash-test dummies ramming head-first into all sorts of dubious products. But they don't care ...
Low-tech tools take out phones in Silicon Valley
Apr 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Forget, for a moment, computer viruses and sophisticated cybercrimes. A hacksaw and a few other tools were probably all it took for someone to sever eight fiber-optic cables in Silicon Valley this ...
