What is a fiber-optic network?

Unlike today's copper wire or coaxial cable systems, fiber optics uses light beams to carry the massive amounts of information needed to power the latest information and entertainment services. A thread of fiber-optic cable only slightly thicker than a human hair can carry all the phone, Internet, and video services that people want today. More importantly, they will be in place to provide the services people in your area will want in the future.

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