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2. Fiber-optic cable - Wikipedia

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   A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry light. The optical fiber elements are typically individually coated with plastic layers and contained in a protective tube suitable for the environment where the cable is used.

3. Optical fiber - Wikipedia

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   Optical fiber is an intrinsic part of the light-transmitting concrete building product LiTraCon. Optical fiber can also be used in structural health monitoring. This type of sensor can detect stresses that may have a lasting impact on structures. It is based on the principle of measuring analog attenuation.

4. Submarine communications cable - Wikipedia

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   In the 1980s, fiber-optic cables were developed. The first transatlantic telephone cable to use optical fiber was TAT-8, which went into operation in 1988. A fiber-optic cable comprises multiple pairs of fibers. Each pair has one fiber in each direction. TAT-8 had two operational pairs and one backup pair.

5. 15 Largest Fiber Optic Companies in the World - AOL

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   The company produces fiber optic and coaxial cables used by cable and satellite television providers worldwide. CommScope Inc. has a $65.9 net income in 2019. 16 Most Technologically Advanced ...

6. Microducts - Wikipedia

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   Protective duct with bundle of microducts and cable. Microducts are small ducts used for the installation of fibre optic cables. They have a typical size ranging from 3 to 16 mm and are installed as bundles within larger ducts. Microduct fiber cable being installed by Cosmote in Athens, Greece.

7. Fiber-optic communication - Wikipedia

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   Fiber-optic communication is a form of optical communication for transmitting information from one place to another by sending pulses of infrared or visible light through an optical fiber. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The light is a form of carrier wave that is modulated to carry information. [ 3 ]