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fibre optics

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fibre optics

Thin transparent fibres of glass or plastic that transmit light through their length by internal reflections, used for transmitting data, voice, and images. Fibre-optic technology has virtually replaced copper wire in long-distance telephone lines and is used to link computers in local area networks, with digitized light pulses replacing the electric current formerly used for the signal. Telecommunication using fibre optics is usually conducted with infrared light. Fibre optics uses light in the visible wavelengths to transmit images directly, in various technical devices such as those developed for endoscopy.

fibre optics
the transmission of information modulated on light carried down very thin flexible fibres of glass
fibre optics - optical fibre
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The UAE is to be covered 90 per cent by fibre optic network by 2011," Mohammed Hassan Omran said at a conference organised by London-based MEED, adding fibre optics covered about 60 per cent of the oil exporting country at present.
Etisalat to Shell Out $1.4b on Fibre Optics by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Trace Technologies' design tool enables the installation of fibre optics to replace heavy copper wiring in aircraft.
Fibre optics to fuel revolution; N.Wales software yields lighter jets by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
Walsall Regeneration Company (WRC) is looking to set up a project to use fibre optics technology that would make broadband speeds hundreds of times quicker than currently available.
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