Fiber Optics The latest way to transmit information to many people is called Fiber Optics. Fiber is lightweight and flexible, two factors that make it make it easy to handle and install. This is one of the advantages for crews running fiber lines throughout a series of poles or underground in ducts. In addition to that fiber can be very rugged and often has withheld impact from heavy equipment that typically would damage coaxial cable. The cable TV industry has undergone an evolution since the late 1980’s thanks to fiber optics. Cable companies are planning and have already started offering other services such as telephone services and internet services. Once the signal has traveled over the f