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Your light fixtures may never be the same

August 31, 2006 Companies are finding ways to use fiber optics and sunlight to brighten up your home, your office--and your grocer's freezer. TAGS: fiber-optics, grocer, photograph

Will fiber optics replace the lightbulb?

August 31, 2006 They distribute data and can separate cells from one other. But can they adequately light a room? Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way TAGS: Davenport Co., fiber-optics, lamp, lightbulb, fiber, metal, energy, wine, light-emitting diode

U.S. fiber-enabled homes double in 2004

December 2, 2004 Availability of fiber optic data connections shoots up as more phone companies--and ambitious cities--get in on the act. TAGS: fiber, fiber-optics, margin, cable company, study, digital video, Verizon Communications, city, AT&T Corp., DSL, U.S., video

SBC to invest $4 billion in fiber upgrade

November 12, 2004 In preparation for offering video service, SBC will spend $4 billion to upgrade its network infrastructure from copper to fiber optics. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber, fiber-optics, video service, Time Warner Inc., DSL, cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications, video, U.S.

This week in broadband

July 22, 2005 Voters in Lafayette, La., OK a citywide fiber project, while Cingular plans to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end. TAGS: fiber-optics, Louisiana, operator, wireless broadband, Cingular Wireless, fiber, cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications

Google wants 'dark fiber'

January 17, 2005 Job listing spotlights vague plan to develop global fiber backbone. But why? TAGS: fiber, asset, fiber-optics, Google Inc., telecommunications

Let there be light, optical cables included

August 30, 2006 New company Sunlight Direct looks to commercialize a system for piping daylight into buildings through fiber optic cables. Photos: Sunlight's system TAGS: fiber-optics, CEO

Dark fiber: Businesses see the light

February 1, 2005 Dozens of companies are taking advantage of cheap fiber and equipment costs to build their own high-speed campus networks, instead of buying services from carriers. TAGS: fiber, CIENA Communications, fiber-optics, optical network, local phone company, equipment, carrier, telephone company, telecommunications

Level 3 to acquire WilTel

October 31, 2005 The telecom company will snap up WilTel's communications business in a stock and cash deal worth $680 million. TAGS: WilTel Communications, Level 3 Communications Inc., fiber-optics, telecommunications, SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., acquisition

Broadband: Why policies must change

July 27, 2004 special report Drastically different rules are needed to foster true competition in the rapidly evolving Internet landscape. TAGS: UTOPIA, fiber-optics, broadband, policy, bond, fiber, vision, Washington

SBC goes public with 'U-verse' TV plan

January 6, 2005 Local phone giant hopes a television revolution will keep encroaching cable providers at bay. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., fiber-optics, Time Warner Inc., Las Vegas, TV, cable company, Internet access, broadband, cell phone

Verizon's TV dreams

October 13, 2005 Company launches its TV service to better compete with cable operators--what else is up its sleeve? TAGS: Verizon Communications, IP, fiber-optics, TV, SBC Communications Inc., cable company, programming, Microsoft Corp.

NSA eavesdropping: How it might work

February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options. TAGS: NSA, backbone provider, fiber, fiber-optics, Sprint Nextel, provider, senator, survey, satellite, AT&T Corp., president

Fiber optics help keep oil spills at bay

August 25, 2006 The technology that can carry phone calls can also tell oil companies if a pipeline is about to leak. TAGS: pipe, sensor, pipeline, fiber-optics, British Petroleum Co plc, oil company, Alaska, owner, North America

Verizon's salvo on cable TV

April 20, 2005 Phone giant's deal with NBC Universal is first step toward tackling cable providers head-on in the paid-TV market. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, fiber-optics, telephone company, local phone company, cable television, TV, satellite, AT&T Corp.

Lafayette hits snag in fiber build

February 24, 2005 Court win for local cable and phone providers sets back Louisiana city's attempt to build fiber-optic network for residents. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., bond, fiber-optic network, fiber-optics, fiber, Cox Communications Inc., election, Louisiana, High-speed Internet, city, cable company, law, service provider, project, AT&T Corp.

Level 3 buys TelCove for $1 billion

May 1, 2006 Level 3 is buying another communications company as providers of cross-country Internet access continue to consolidate. TAGS: TelCove, Level 3 Communications Inc., fiber, Adelphia Communications Corp., fiber-optics, Internet service, acquisition, AT&T Corp.

Cities deploying Wi-Fi face challenges

May 1, 2006 Cities already offering Wi-Fi service to residents struggle in the early days to meet users' bandwidth and reliability expectations. TAGS: resident, Wi-Fi network, city, Wi-Fi, fiber-optics, broadband, EarthLink Inc.

Gates: Get U.S. schools in order

May 2, 2005 Microsoft chairman says China, others are coming on strong, and the U.S. risks losing its advantage. TAGS: Bill Gates, China, fiber-optics, U.S., school, chairman, Microsoft Corp.