The World Wide Web might sound metaphorical, but it’s actually grounded in a physical web of translucent glass filaments crisscrossing the globe. These fiber-optic cables transmit internet data ...

Drill operator Steve Watson (left) and Subterrain Drilling owner Scott Watson on the first day of putting in the ducting for Primo's fibre optic cable network in Egmont Village.

The reels of fiber look like large spools of thread. The biggest reels of fiber at the Claremont facility hold up to 500 kilometers — more than 300 miles — of fiber.

Fiber optic cables have powered global Internet traffic for decades. They carry vast amounts of data each second, connecting billions worldwide. But now, these same fibers are being tapped for a ...

Ukrainian companies are racing to build fiber-optic drones for the country's military to use. Business Insider recently visited the production line of one such company in Kyiv. Take a look at how ...