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Photo Pictured are the different layers of the cable, including the fibreoptic itself, a protective steel sheath, copper sheet which carries 12kV of charge to power the optical amplifiers, and finally white plastic insulation. [29 Apr 2008]
Photos: Australian broadband goes for a deep-sea dive
Photo The only additional baggage is the optical signal amplifiers, of which 121 were used in the connection from Sydney to Hawaii - one every 75km. This is, in turn, coated in a copper sheet, which carries 12kV of charge to... [14 Apr 2008]
Photos: Satellite mapping through clouds
Photo Images taken with aerial photography or optical satellites are not feasible because of both the cost and cloud cover associated with such methods. Satellite technology able to penetrate thick cloud cover is being used to... [10 Dec 2007]
Photos: Inside the British Library's digital books project
Photo The British Library uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to make the pages searchable. The British Library is working with Microsoft and imaging company Content Conversion Specialists (CCS) on a massive... [27 Sep 2007]
Photos: The super-brain behind the particle smasher
Photo The LHC's grid network will use dedicated 10Gbps optical fibre links to connect 100,000 PCs around the globe - these computers are used to analyse the experimental data and compare it to theoretical simulations. [21 May 2007]
Photos: Broadband goes down the drain
Photo The company, whose customers include Napier University in Edinburgh, claims that with its Focus (Fibre Optical Cable Underground Sewer) system, cable can be laid up to 80 per cent faster than traditional methods into... [16 Nov 2006]
Photos: Trio of Origami PCs get CeBIT airing
Photo Accessories including a USB keyboard, organiser bag and external optical drive increase the flexibility of Samsung's ultra-mobile PC. Intel's general manager for Europe, Christian Morales, introducing three Ultra Mobile... [10 Mar 2006]
Photos: The tech behind the Congestion Charge
Photo In the front of the picture is the permanent evidence store - optical disks where records are kept. The Congestion Charge covers an area of eight square kilometres of the City of London and the West End, five days per week. [13 Oct 2005]
