Fundamental ball-screw technology hasn’t changed much since 1929 when Rudolph G. Boehm patented a device he called an “anti-friction” nut. The ability to smoothly and precisely move heavy loads is a ...

The Code requirements for optical fiber vary with the type of cable used Fiber optic cable has many advantages over competing technologies, including increased information capacity (by orders of ...

PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a portable worktable that offers an improved way for technicians to use a fiber optic cable fusion splicer," said an inventor, from Monticello, Fla., "so I invented ...

New Australian research offers a tantalizing promise–fiber optics that could make Internet speeds 100 times faster. The research relies on fiber optics that imitate the basic structure of life: DNA.

If you’ve ever dabbled even a little bit into the tech world, you’ve probably heard of fiber optics. But what is it and why is it so important? Fiber optic cable is a whole new way of communication.

Quantum networking has long sounded like science fiction, but a series of recent lab results is turning it into a practical ...

Verizon's large-scale program to install fiber-optic cable is rolling across Northern Virginia into Fairfax County and rapidly developing parts of Loudoun County. With it comes the possibility this ...

Despite obstacles, fiber-optic broadband is set to show up on a growing number of U.S. doorsteps, according to a survey released Tuesday. The new study, conducted by market research firm Render, ...

An internet outage on Oct. 8, 2022 knocked out Bethel store Alaska Commercial's ability to accept credit or debit cards for several hours. (Nina Kravinsky/KYUK) Balassa Larson had just walked out the ...

Telecommunications lines designed for carrying internet and phone service can pick up the rumble of thunder underground, potentially providing scientists with a new way of detecting environmental ...