Fiber Optic Demand is Flying

The Internet bubble created countless miles of unused fiber-optic cable. Now, that cable may finally find a use. Demand for U.S. fiber-optic cable is driven by companies connecting houses and apartments to existing fiber-optic lines. The Fiber-to-the-Home Council estimates that more than 1.5 million have been connected to fiber since July. They also estimate that number to rise to nearly 20 million within three years. Verizon is spearheading the fiber-to-home growth in the U.S. It connected 200,000 new customers to its FiOS broadband and TV services in the second quarter of 2007, and plans to spend $23 billion on its fiber-optic network by 2010. Are you getting enough fiber?

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