Hacker News with Generative AI: Fiber Optics

GPON FTTH networks (in)security (2016) (pierrekim.github.io)
GPON FTTH network is the future: GPON FTTH (Fiber To The Home) is very popular because it is cheap and allows people to download legal Video On Demand damn fast. Everybody wants GPON FTTH at home, you, me, my dog and my neighbors. In fact, you are sharing 2.5gbps of downstream with others clients (but it is still fast).

Networking, Security, Fiber Optics

58 points by pabs3 13 days ago | 16 comments

All-optical switch device paves way for faster fiber-optic communication (phys.org)
A device called an all-optical switch could instead use light to control other light signals without the need for electrical conversion, saving both time and energy in fiber-optic communication.

Physics, Fiber Optics, Communication, Hardware

70 points by jonbaer 90 days ago | 9 comments

Fiber optics to keep elephants and trains safe across Indian Railways East Coast (railbusinessdaily.com)
Sensonic has announced a multi-million contract award to implement a ground-breaking elephant detection system for Indian Railways’ East Coast network.

Fiber Optics, Railways, India, Elephants, Safety

19 points by kumarski 118 days ago | 0 comments

Verizon to buy Frontier in $20B deal to boost fiber network in U.S. (reuters.com)

Telecommunications, Acquisitions, Fiber Optics, Business, United States

5 points by sksk 135 days ago | 2 comments

How high speed fiber optic internet cables are made (washingtonpost.com)

Internet, Technology, Infrastructure, Fiber Optics

108 points by perihelions 154 days ago | 43 comments

The threads of glass that make the internet run: How fiber-optic cable is made (washingtonpost.com)

Internet Infrastructure, Technology, Manufacturing, Fiber Optics

22 points by wallflower 157 days ago | 2 comments

French fiber optic cables cut in latest Olympics sabotage (axios.com)