Optical fibres are transforming the way we communicate with each other. A
single pair of such fibres, each about as thick as a human hair, can relay
hundreds or thousands of telephone calls between cities at nearly the speed of
light
IN THE past few years, telecommunications companies have increasingly turned
to optical fibres to build long-distance networks spanning the world. Undersea
fibre-optic cables already cross the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and many
more are planned for the future.
During the next decade or two, the tiny glass thread may bring the world
into our living room. Large telecommunications companies…
