Word: fiberizers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Most companies happily depend on underground fiber-optic lines for the high-speed transmission of voluminous data. So providers of wireless technologies have had a hard time gaining market share. But the World Trade Center tragedy has unexpectedly given them a chance to show off their wares. Because the fiber-optic lines in lower Manhattan were damaged, Merrill Lynch turned to Seattle-based Terabeam, which provides laser transmitters (like the one below) that connect individual offices to the data network. The devices, trained on each other through windows, can send a gigabit of information per second--600 times faster than...
...have to be wearing it when the gas hits. To do that, you have to know when to put it on, and unfortunately some biological and chemical weapons have no odor (see air sniffer). Surplus Israeli army models can't be trusted to be in good condition. Fiber masks designed for medical workers keep out some germs but not chemical or biological weapons...
...been viewed with suspicion by the often insular business and government elites of the Caribbean Basin. It was just one more way, they grumbled, to get trampled by the global economy. But bold investors are finding opportunity in that angst. This year, more than 5,000 miles of undersea fiber-optic cable is being laid from Miami to the Yucatan to the Bahamas, wiring 15 countries and islands. The $450 million venture is led by a firm based in Miami and Bermuda, aptly called New World Network. "It makes sense for us precisely because the Caribbean is so underserved," says...
...innocent civilians no matter in what country they once resided. But, in the end, please remember that patriotism transcends mere flag-waving. Patriotism is instead the shared commitment of 285 million Americans to mourn those who tragically perished last week and to resolve, with every ounce of our collective fiber, to create a world that will be truly safe for your youthful idealism.” He might as well have said: you know that better world you want? Only the Pentagon can get it for you. Now sit down and mind your manners...
...said, was globalization. U.S. capability was built to listen in on the Soviets, a lumbering nation-state that had to rely on its own communication technology. Bin Laden, on the other hand, is able to take advantage of the best the global communications industry can offer. "Cell phones, encryption, fiber optic communications, digital communication. Those are all available to people who would do harm to the United States of America," Hayden told "60 Minutes." He urged Congress to spend a lot more money on upgrading the U.S. electronic intelligence capability...