Fiber optic cables carry internet data as light
Fiber optic cables revolutionize data transmission by sending internet signals as light pulses, enabling high-speed global connectivity with remarkably low signal degradation.
Fiber optic cables power our connected world by sending internet data as light pulses, not electricity. These light signals travel through thin glass strands at nearly the speed of light, drastically reducing signal loss over vast distances. This innovation, theorized by Charles Kao in the 1960s, allows for lightning-fast streaming and global communication without constant signal boosts.
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