Believe it or not, fiber optic cables have been around since the 1950s, but how do they work? It turns out the answer isn't ...

Congress has authorized trillions of dollars in new spending through the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In the series “Breaking Ground,” ...

Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A collaboration between two research teams from Tampere University in Finland and ...

AI data centers are putting unusual pressure on the optical networking supply chain, not because fiber is new, but because ...

Imagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine having to write letters or call everyone on a rotary dial phone to communicate. Imagine having to drive to a store ...

However, this does not mean that politicians are not thinking about the current situation in fiber optic expansion. “The current withdrawals by individual companies show that we must regularly review ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...