All articles tagged with #fiber optic cable
In 2024, researchers successfully teleported a quantum state of light over 30 kilometers of fiber optic cable amid internet traffic, marking a significant step toward integrating quantum communication with existing internet infrastructure, enabling secure and advanced quantum networks.
A new fiber optic cable has been installed between Philadelphia and New York to improve air traffic control communications at Newark Airport, following multiple outages that affected flights, with testing underway and expected to be operational by July, as part of broader efforts to modernize infrastructure and ensure safety during busy travel periods.
A fiber optic cable between Sweden and Finland has been damaged, affecting thousands of customers. While Finnish authorities are investigating, Swedish Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin suspects sabotage, echoing concerns from previous incidents involving undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. These incidents have raised tensions, with suspicions of sabotage linked to geopolitical conflicts, particularly involving Russia, which has denied any involvement.
Scientists from Sandia National Laboratories are using a fiber optic cable off the coast of Alaska to study the conditions of the Arctic seafloor and improve understanding of global climate change. By analyzing temperature and acoustic data collected from the cable, they have identified areas with significant amounts of ice and determined the bottom of the seafloor permafrost. The research aims to monitor temperature changes, detect seafloor seeps, and provide insights into the impact of thawing permafrost on greenhouse gas emissions.
The federal government plans to improve internet service for Nebraska's Winnebago Tribe by installing fiber-optic cable across the reservation, with an average cost of $53,000 per household and workplace connected.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed the idea of building a fiber optic cable to connect countries in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula with Europe through Israel and Cyprus. Netanyahu believes that such an infrastructure corridor is feasible if Israel normalizes relations with other countries in the region. This proposal is an extension of energy collaboration plans between Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, including the construction of an undersea electricity cable and a pipeline for offshore natural gas. The leaders of Israel, Cyprus, and Greece are discussing the development of a reliable energy corridor to diversify Europe's energy sources. Additionally, Netanyahu expressed support for creating a regional firefighting hub in Cyprus to combat the increasing threat of wildfires in the region.
A fiber optic data cable supplying internet and some cell service to Western Alaska was interrupted over the weekend after a fiber cut caused a system-wide outage. Repairs are underway, but it could take up to two months for a full restoration of service due to heavy ice likely causing the cut. The broken line is 34 miles offshore, at a depth of about 90 feet, and two repair ships are being mobilized to go to the location of the break.
A fiber-optic undersea cable was cut, likely by ice, causing internet and cellphone outages in North Slope and Northwest Alaska communities. Repairs are underway, but a full restoration of service by repair ships could take up to two months. The outage is impacting service in Kotzebue, Nome, Point Hope, Wainwright and Utqiagvik. GCI has transferred some service to satellite communications as well as its TERRA regional fiber and microwave network.