Since the 1850s, we've been laying cables across oceans to become better connected. Today, there are hundreds of thousands of miles of fiber optic cables constantly transmitting data between nations.

An HDMI (high-definition multimedia interface) is a set standard for transmitting audio and visual signals of the highest quality between various devices. It is commonly used in home entertainment ...

When it comes to fast, reliable internet, cable and fiber are the heavyweights -- leaving satellite, DSL and fixed wireless in the dust. After dealing with buffering, lag and way too many ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they’ve become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one ...

Every time we perform this ritual, I can’t help but wonder about all the gear that makes it possible, including the fiber optic cables running beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Undersea communications ...

Do like [Stefan Schüller] did, and use fiber optics for your home networking needs! [Stefan] walks you through everything you’d need to know if you ever choose to look into fiber for your ...

Fiber optic cables allow data to move at some of the highest upload and download speeds available. Verizon offers fiber optic internet, TV streaming and home phone services as individual services ...