We're seeing a real surge in demand for fiber optic cables right now across pretty much every major industry out there. Telecommunications companies are leading the charge, but healthcare providers and data center operators are also jumping on board. A fiber-optic cable is human-hair thin and made of glass or plastic, which can send information 65,000 times faster than a copper cable. The modern iteration of fiber optics came about in the 1970s, but the technology behind it originated in 1880 with Alexander Graham Bell. A fiber-optic cable, also known as an optical-fiber cable, is an assembly similar to an electrical cable but containing one or more optical fibers that are used to carry. Reducing the size and weight of fiber optic cables is an important development today, as the demand for bandwidth calls for more fibers in long-distance and middle-mile networks. Unlike copper wires, which are limited by lower data transmission speeds, shorter transmission distances, and higher susceptibility to electromagnetic interference, fiber optic cables offer unparalleled performance and can. According to research released last year at CES, homes are filled with devices—computers, phones, smartwatches, televisions, and tablets—that are constantly connected and each demanding bandwidth. This surge in connected devices is. Broadband Now reports that as of June 2023, 55. 6% of all households have access to fiber. In its November 2023 newsletter, the Fiber Optic Association estimates the value of the worldwide fiber network is between $125 and $250 billion per year for the cable plant alone.