fiber Archives - BOSSTOX

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How Long-Haul Fiber Gets Built: Routes, Rights-of-Way and Repair Crews

The fiber linking cities is buried along railways, highways and utility lines. Here is how long-haul routes are planned, built and maintained, and why they take...

Rows of rooftop dry coolers, fans and pipes at a data center.

Networking3 months ago

Data Center Interconnect: How Separate Buildings Work Together

Data center interconnect links buildings across a campus, a metro area or a continent. Here is how it works, the technology involved and why AI is...

Optical transceiver modules and fiber connectors beside a network switch.

Networking3 months ago

Last Mile, Middle Mile, Long Haul: The Journey From Your Home to a Data Center

Your internet connection passes through several distinct kinds of networks on its way to a data center. Here is a tour of the last mile, middle...

Networking3 months ago

Dark Fiber vs. Lit Services: Two Ways to Buy a Connection

Organizations that need connectivity between sites can lease raw fiber or buy a managed service. Here is what dark fiber and lit services are and how...

Networking4 months ago

Wavelength Division Multiplexing: How One Fiber Carries Many Signals

A single strand of fiber can carry many independent data streams by using different colors of light. Here is how wavelength division multiplexing works and why...

Networking4 months ago

Copper or Fiber? How Connections Inside an AI Rack Are Made

Inside a rack, short links often still use copper, while longer ones use fiber. Here is how engineers choose between direct-attach cables, active cables and optics.

Network switching package with optical fiber ribbons on an engineering workbench.

Networking5 months ago

A Short History of Subsea Cables, From Telegraph Wire to Fiber Optics

The cables on the ocean floor carry the overwhelming majority of intercontinental data. Their story starts with Victorian telegraphs and runs straight through to the AI...