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fibre opticsBranch of physics dealing with the transmission of light and images through glass or plastic fibres known as optical fibres. Such fibres are now commonly used in both communications technology and medicine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Fibre-optic lighting from Absolute Action has been used to subtly highlight part of St David's Cathedral in west Wales. The project is under the supervision of the Timmins Smart Community Network (TSCN), a community-based partnership working to develop a high-speed, high-bandwidth, scalable fibre-optic network for the municipal, business and public sectors of the Timmins community. The Africa ONE project is a 35,000 km submarine fibre-optic ring, which will literally encircle the African continent, connecting its coastal and land-locked countries as well as its islands. |
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