Fiber Optic History | Light Brigade

Light Brigade Celebrates Gimme Fiber Day

Without fiber, many of the audio and streaming services we take for granted would be impossible. Gimme Fiber Day is held annually on...

First Official Telegraph Message Makes it Across the Atlantic Ocean

In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...

Invention of Frequency Hopping, "Secret Communication System"

In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...

First Email Message Sent From Space To Earth

In Honor of National Inventors Month, Light Brigade will be featuring a series of some of the "greatest" inventions that shaped modern...

August - National Inventors Month

Some of the greatest inventions throughout history were patented in August, summer's hottest month. In 1998, to commemorate the rich...

Fiber Optics - Staying Connected

I attended the Broadband Communities Conference in Houston, TX last month. It was great to see colleagues live and in person and to learn...

The Future Is Bright, Fiber Optic Bright!

Back in the early 00’s when I was installing 3G networks in the UK, I can remember buying and using for the first time a Motorola H3G...

Fiber To The North Pole

Well, not exactly to the North Pole, but close! 947 miles from the pole, to be precise. In the summer of 1991, I was Project Manager for...

Chicago Deep - Installing Fiber 40 Feet Below The Streets of Chicago

Most underground terrestrial fiber optic cable infrastructure is only several feet below grade. However, there is one network in...