Examples of fiber-optic in a Sentence
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Consequently, the laser oscillates at only that wavelength, which is critical for long-haul fiber-optic transmission and high-sensitivity optical sensing.
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Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Undersea cables, also known as submarine communications cables, are fiber-optic cables laid on the ocean floor and used to transmit data between continents.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Sometimes parts of those interconnections are converted to fiber-optic links for great bandwidth, but converting signals back and forth between optical and electrical creates a communications bottleneck.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, cell phones, along with broadband and fiber-optic cables, dominate the telecom industry, and demand for these technologies will only grow.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In recent probes of other sectors such as e-bikes and fiber-optic cables, the EU discovered subsidy margins ranging from 4% to 17%.
—Jorge Valero, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Internet service for many residents was down as Haiti’s top mobile network said a fiber-optic cable connection was slashed during the rampage.
—Evens Sanon and Pierre-Richard Luxama, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
During the dot-com bubble, fiber-optic broadband service providers borrowed billions to finance the rapid build-out of their networks.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Edward Snowden’s 2013 leaks showed that, for a time, spy agencies could get data from digital advertisers by tapping fiber-optic cables or internet choke points.
—Byron Tau, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Undersea cables, also known as submarine communications cables, are fiber-optic cables laid on the ocean floor and used to transmit data between continents.
—Robin Chataut, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024
Sometimes parts of those interconnections are converted to fiber-optic links for great bandwidth, but converting signals back and forth between optical and electrical creates a communications bottleneck.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Apr. 2024
Meanwhile, cell phones, along with broadband and fiber-optic cables, dominate the telecom industry, and demand for these technologies will only grow.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In recent probes of other sectors such as e-bikes and fiber-optic cables, the EU discovered subsidy margins ranging from 4% to 17%.
—Jorge Valero, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
Internet service for many residents was down as Haiti’s top mobile network said a fiber-optic cable connection was slashed during the rampage.
—Evens Sanon and Pierre-Richard Luxama, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024
During the dot-com bubble, fiber-optic broadband service providers borrowed billions to finance the rapid build-out of their networks.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Edward Snowden’s 2013 leaks showed that, for a time, spy agencies could get data from digital advertisers by tapping fiber-optic cables or internet choke points.
—Byron Tau, WIRED, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Fiber-optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiber-optic. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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