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16% US homes can now get fiber

May 14, 2011

Eighteen million US homes can—right now!—order up a fiber optic line that runs all the way to their door. That's 16 percent of the population, and this buildout has happened almost totally in the last seven years.
 

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Taking fiber optic fight to Raleigh

May 14, 2011

A Salisbury delegation traveled to Raleigh this past week, meeting with the Revenue Laws Committee to discuss a bill that would hamper cities trying to provide fiber optic cable for broadband Internet access.
 

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Taking fiber optic fight to Raleigh(2)

May 14, 2011

Walser said the city likely approached him about making the trip to Raleigh because he sent Kluttz and the council a letter in favor of the network when it was first discussed.

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How to Choose Fiber Optic Power Meters

May 5, 2011

What is a fiber optic power meter? The fiber optic power meter measures how much light is coming out of a fiber optic cable. It can be used to determine the amount of light being generated by an optical source.
 

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Tips to Fusion Splice Your Fiber Optic Cable

May 5, 2011

Talking about splicing fiber optic cable, you will find two different types of splicing processes.In this article, we are going to talk about fusion splicing since this is the most recommended type due to the less risk of insertion.

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Uses of Fiber Optic Cable

May 5, 2011

There are many uses of fiber optic cables. They are ideal for data transmission, networking, light guides, wiring, and sensory pickup.

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