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fibre opticsThin 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.
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Fibre-optic lighting from Absolute Action has been used to subtly highlight part of St David's Cathedral in west Wales. The project is under the supervision of the Timmins Smart Community Network (TSCN), a community-based partnership working to develop a high-speed, high-bandwidth, scalable fibre-optic network for the municipal, business and public sectors of the Timmins community. The Africa ONE project is a 35,000 km submarine fibre-optic ring, which will literally encircle the African continent, connecting its coastal and land-locked countries as well as its islands. |
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