A new type of optical fiber filled with nothing but thin air has been found to be particularly effective for carrying out quantum key distribution (QKD), a security protocol that is in principle ...

The UK's leading telecoms provider BT has been trialing a new type of optical fiber that could significantly boost the performance of future 5G networks. Called hollow core fiber, the technology ...

Tubular laser beams can create what amount to fiber-optic cables made of thin air, researchers report in a study to appear in Physical Review X. Laser-heated air can efficiently transmit light signals ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. During the fiber installation at CNN's Manhattan headquarters, two workers blow fiber from the ...

Last time, I talked about Sumitomo Electric Lightwave’s Air-Blown Fiber, which allows for flexible deployment options for users of fiber optics. Readers responded to the newsletter with a couple of ...