This hollow core in DARPA's fiber-optic line allows light to travel faster than it does through traditional glass fibers. Thanks to research into fiber optical development by the Defense Advanced ...

You can thank fiber optics for all these conveniences and more. And while you’re at it, wish the fiber a happy 60th birthday ...

Last year, a test of fiber-optic lighting in refrigerated display case doors at an Albertsons store in Fullerton, Calif., demonstrated that fiber-optic technology consumed one-third as much energy as ...

Converging short-haul telecomm and datacomm fiber-optic-link requirements make a demand peak at data rates of 10 to 40 Gbps for links from a fraction of a meter to a ...

The fiber optics revolution of the 1980s helped inspire RSL Fiber Systems to become one of the guiding lights in the Hartford region’s tech universe. Now President Giovanni Tomasi sees a newer ...

Fiber-optic services are becoming more popular, and networks are expanding to cover more areas for faster data transfer speeds. Fiber-optic data transfer differs from traditional methods like ...

They distribute data and can separate cells from one other. But can they adequately light a room? Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...