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Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them

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One of the world’s most peculiar test beds stretches above Princeton, New Jersey. It’s a fiber optic cable strung between three utility poles that then runs underground before feeding into an “interrogator.” This device fires a laser through the cable and analyzes the light that bounces back. It can pick up tiny perturbations in that … Read more

Fiber Optic Web Suppliers – CNET

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AT&T Fiber – Finest fiber web supplier total Costs: $55 – $180 per 30 days Speeds: 300 – 5,000Mbps Key Data: Limitless information, no contracts, tools included CenturyLink – Finest fiber web protection Costs: $30 – $70 per 30 days Speeds: 200 – 940Mbps Key Data: Limitless information, no contracts, tools included with gigabit tier … Read more