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  1. Far North Digital/True North Global Networks Sign MoU With Cinia For Pan-Arctic Fibre Cable 12/21/2021

    Far North Digital-True North Global Networks and Cinia announced plans to jointly construct a fibre optic cable system linking Europe and Asia through the Arctic. Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) will take the lead on project design and installation.

  2. New Rubber Material's Impact Resistance Surpasses That Of Glass-Fiber Reinforced Plastic 12/21/2021

    Nagoya University and the Zeon Corporation have developed a new thermoplastic rubber material, based on a type of ionically-functionalized block polymer called "i-SIS", with a high impact resistance - higher than glass-fiber-reinforced plastic. 

  3. STL Launches VMWare-Powered Programmable FTTx For Broadband Connectivity 12/20/2021

    STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, today announced general availability for Programmable FTTx (pFTTX), a software-defined, open, and disaggregated solution that will make fibre networks highly intelligent and responsive.

  4. MIT Engineers Produce The World’s Longest Flexible Fiber Battery 12/20/2021

    Researchers have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could be woven into fabrics. The battery could enable a wide variety of wearable electronic devices, and might even be used to make 3D-printed batteries in virtually any shape.

  5. MetroNet Begins Construction Of 100% Fiber Optic Network In Bryan, TX 12/14/2021

    MetroNet today announced that residential construction has begun on MetroNet’s 100 percent fiber optic infrastructure in the City of Bryan. MetroNet is fully funding the multimillion-dollar investment that will provide residents and businesses with access to ultra-high-speed fiber optic internet.

  6. Vexus Fiber™ Announces New Build Plans In Laredo, Texas 12/13/2021

    Vexus Fiber, a leading fiber service provider in Texas and Louisiana, announced plans to build a Fiber to the Home (FTTH) network in Laredo, Texas. The network will be privately funded by Vexus, introducing more than 70,000 residences and businesses to symmetrical multi-gigabit speed internet service.

  7. UCF Develops The World’s First Optical Oscilloscope 12/13/2021

    A team from UCF has developed the world’s first optical oscilloscope, an instrument that is able to measure the electric field of light. The device converts light oscillations into electrical signals, much like hospital monitors convert a patient’s heartbeat into electrical oscillation.

  8. Quantum Communication Research Network Launched 12/10/2021

    As digitalization continues to make headway, finding ways of increasing the security of the exchange of sensitive information becomes ever more important. One of the main methods proposed to achieve this is a communication network that operates based on the laws of quantum physics.

  9. Revolutionising Imaging Through An Optical Fibre The Width Of A Human Hair 12/9/2021

    A new imaging technique, allowing 3D imaging at video rates through a fibre the width of a human hair, could transform imaging for a wide range of applications in industrial inspection and environmental monitoring. In the longer term the technique could be further developed for applications in medical imaging.

  10. Lumos Fiber To Rapidly Expand Its Ultra-Fast 100% Fiber-Optic Network Across Virginia 12/7/2021

    Thousands of homes and businesses in Virginia will soon have access to a state-of-the-art, 100% fiber-optic network from Lumos, a premier provider of fiber-to-the-premise internet. In a continued expansion of its ultra-high-speed fiber internet service, Lumos announced an accelerated construction schedule for expansion in Virginia, adding more than 12,000 homes and businesses across five communities by the end of 2022.