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Fiber Optic Cables
Fiber optic cables are replacing aging cooper
lines with high-capacity fiber optic cables.
They use light waves to carry information at
blinding speeds.
A single fiber optic cable can transmit half a
gigabit (500 million bits) per second, replacing
10,000 standard telephone cables.
Data is transmitted more accurately and reliably.