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Photos: High in high-speed fiber

May 10, 2005 Verizon has set up demo stores for its Fios telephony, TV and high-speed data network as part of a marketing push. TAGS: fiber, Verizon Communications, photograph

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

Motorola wins Verizon fiber network deal

April 20, 2005 Contract for optical infrastructure equipment builds on earlier deal to supply Verizon with video gear. TAGS: Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications, fiber, contract, video

Sprint Nextel suffers service outage

January 10, 2006 Two fiber cuts in the West disrupt service for thousands of customers of Sprint Nextel and its resellers. TAGS: service interruption, Sprint Nextel, fiber, Virgin Mobile, Phoenix Technologies, Palm Springs, traffic, San Diego, technician, reseller, spokesman

Here comes the everyday carbon fiber car

September 11, 2006 Carbon fiber: It's in tennis rackets, planes and soon in cars, because it weighs less, and the cost is going down. TAGS: BMW, aircraft, fiber, car

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

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.

BitMicro announces 1.6TB solid-state drive

February 8, 2008 New drive crams enormous storage capacity into standard 3.5-inch format, but it's not ready for delivery just yet. TAGS: SCSI, capacity, fiber, spokesman, format

Verizon technology chief talks fiber

July 6, 2007 CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep. TAGS: Mark Wegleitner, fiber, Verizon Communications, FTTH, AT&T Corp., neighborhood, DSL, entertainment, TV

Bells' fiber plans spark political flame war

April 20, 2005 Local TV broadcasters complain about Verizon and SBC's plans to deliver video over fiber links. Members of Congress are concerned too. TAGS: fiber, broadcaster, SBC Communications Inc., Rick Boucher, digital television, Verizon Communications, cable company, set-top box, set-top, TV, Democrat, AT&T Corp., programming, video

U.K. government may back fiber rollout to homes

September 19, 2007 Government official warns of the danger of falling behind other countries in broadband speeds. TAGS: fiber, U.K., broadband, e-commerce, British Telecommunications

U.K. firm pushes fiber through the sewers

April 24, 2006 Ignoring the smell, H2O Networks says laying fiber in the nation's sewer system is fast and cost-effective. TAGS: sewer, fiber, disaster recovery, telecommunications, method, U.K.

Verizon jacks up broadband offering

April 5, 2005 Carrier has doubled the speed of its $30 DSL service and plans to add more communities to its fiber build in Massachusetts. TAGS: FTTH, Verizon Communications, Massachusetts, fiber, DSL service, DSL, community, broadband

The Compex Sport: Shock therapy for workout warriors

January 17, 2008 Already a staple for pro athletes, electric stimulation--sort of like shock therapy for triathletes--is now being marketed to the mainstream.Video: Zapped to glory TAGS: fiber, therapy, electrode, workout, leg, training, minute, video

BellSouth's IPTV strategy may pay off

June 10, 2005 Company's execs may not thump their chests about it, but analysts say the local phone carrier is well-positioned. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., IP television, fiber, carrier, VoIP, AT&T Corp., IP, TV

Commentary: TV deal clicks for Microsoft

November 17, 2004 As SBC rolls out fiber to the neighborhoods of millions of new customers, a key component will come from the software giant. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., Microsoft TV, fiber, telephone company, EchoStar Communications Corp., cable company, commentary, TV, middleware, satellite, DirecTV, subscriber, consumer electronics, Verizon Communications, Media Center PC, Microsoft Corp.

Forging a digital world one city at a time

November 2, 2006 newsmaker Joaquin Alvarado, an indie filmmaker and Internet ambassador, riffs on the future of digital cities. TAGS: high-speed network, fiber, filmmaker, city, university, digital media, Paris, San Francisco, project, agreement, California

Verizon hits the gas on fiber campaign

May 9, 2005 Fleet of Hummers hits the streets to tout Fios fiber-to-the-premise network, as Verizon looks to beat out cable for customers. Photos: High in high-speed fiber TAGS: Verizon Communications, fiber, Hummer, DSL service, cable company, street, DSL, TV

A nonskid surface, courtesy of geckos

August 22, 2006 Microfibers being developed by university researchers could prevent loose change, or possibly you, from sliding down walls. Photos: Stuck like a gecko TAGS: friction, fiber, bond, array, researcher
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