applications of fiber optics in telecommunications

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Request for Question Clarification by alienintelligence-ga on 06 Jan 2003 01:51 PST

Better yet... what exactly is the question?
=)

-Alien

Hi Skevos,

here are links which cover the filed:

First a bit of history:
1790s: Claude Chappe invents 'optical telegraph' in France ..
http://www.sff.net/people/Jeff.Hecht/chron.html

Overview: In ordinary environments, it is not practical to use fiber
optics to transmit data between personal computers and printers...
http://dev.triothinkquest.org/TTQ02179/telecommunication.htm 

Potential:  Our goal in conducting this study is to evaluate the
market potential for the use of fiber optic cables and products in the
United States and principal countries in Europe and Asia..
http://www.buscom.com/archive/G136.html

Telecommunication Newsletters (subscription, free samples)
     Fiber Optics & Communications |
     Optics Weekly Update | 52 issues
www.igigroup.com/nl.html


 Companies - Products:
http://dmoz.org/Business/Telecommunications/Equipment/Manufacturers/Voice_and_Data/Broadband/Fiber_Optics/

    search terms
  
    Fiber Optics 
      with added words, such as principles, speed, broadband, ...

hedgie

I want you to find for me how exactly fiber optics can be used in telecommunications

This is a very broad subject. How much detail do you require in an answer?