Corning boosts fiber output capacity and designs tougher fiberoptic cable
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Corning Inc, intent on staying at the forefront of the fiber-optic industry, has increased its fiber production capacity more than 50 percent. The company has also developed a new and tougher kind of fiber-optic cable. Corning is lobbying in Washington, opposing legislative impediments to increased fiber use. And Corning has formed joint ventures, aiming to broaden product lines and gain entry to foreign markets. So far, fiber has mostly been used for long-haul telephone service and for communications between computers, but Corning sees a growing demand for fiber in the 'local loop,' where fiber could replace copper wire and coaxial cable, bringing video and telephone services to homes. Because of its carrying capacity and accuracy, fiber could mean hosts of new electronic products and services in the coming decade, bringing consumers hundreds of television channels and access to various data bases.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1990
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Net effect; using the Internet to make phone calls is still a fringe market. But perhaps not for long
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Using the Internet to make telephone calls is becoming more common, as providers begin offering simple services that everyone can use. AT&T's Connect 'N Save service does not even require a PC to place calls, only an extra seven digit access code has be dialed before the number. Domestic long-distance calls made through the Internet are much less expensive because they are viewed as data rather than voice transmissions. The introduction of gateways, which allows Internet calling between regular phones, is making calling over the Internet much easier. Sound quality has improved, but one call can be plagued with static, echoes and delays while the next is as good as circuit-switched calls.
Publication Name: The Wall Street Journal Western Edition
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0193-2241
Year: 1998
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