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The buildout of the fiber-optic network from 1995 to 2000, which provided the backbone of the modern internet, saw IT investment climb from 3% of GDP to nearly 5% at its peak.
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Fortune, 2 June 2026
From a tactical standpoint, the fort is unlikely to deter Hezbollah’s new crop of attack drones, which rely on fiber-optic cables and are impervious to jamming.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Hezbollah’s use of hard-to-detect fiber-optic drones has been deadly for the Israeli military, which is struggling to respond.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
All fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz should be subject to supervision permits and sovereign tolls, wrote the semi-official Iranian outlet, Khabar Online, on Saturday.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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Fortune, 2 June 2026
From a tactical standpoint, the fort is unlikely to deter Hezbollah’s new crop of attack drones, which rely on fiber-optic cables and are impervious to jamming.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Hezbollah’s use of hard-to-detect fiber-optic drones has been deadly for the Israeli military, which is struggling to respond.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
All fiber-optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz should be subject to supervision permits and sovereign tolls, wrote the semi-official Iranian outlet, Khabar Online, on Saturday.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
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“Fiber-optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fiber-optic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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