Fiber optic cables are commonly used for core network lines and connections that must span long distances, such as those used by Internet service providers. This is due to the fact that fiber optic ...

Fiber and cable internet generally provide the fastest speeds, while 5G and fixed wireless are growing as flexible options. Fiber is ideal for heavy users like gamers and remote workers, while cable ...

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

Astound, Service Electric Cable TV, Comcast/Xfinity and Verizon Fios are expanding their fiber optic networks. What that ...

There are several kinds of internet technologies in use today, including satellite, DSL and fixed wireless, but none of them come close to cable and fiber when it comes to offering fast, reliable ...

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 ...

Fiber-optic cable sounds like something out of a sci-fi film, and from all the talk, it’d be easy to think that it’s just a marketing gimmick to upsell us on our internet packages. In reality, it’s ...