Fiber optics uses laser pulses to transmit billions of bits ofdata per second through strands of glass. These glass strandsare so pure that the light emitted by a burning candle can beviewed 7 miles away!These light pulses transport electronic data up to 900megabits per second. That’s more than 100 times fasterthan traditional, non-fiber methods. The light pulses areconverted to electronic signals via optical network terminalsand distributed throughout the home as phone service,digital TV and Internet.
