Definition of "fibre-optic" []

• Of or relating to fiber optics (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Fujitsu proposes putting its own cabling in a number of communities, using the ducts and poles presently controlled by the BT Openreach division to run the fibre-optic cable which would provide the high-speed connections."
• "Complaints to Ofcom about the cost of duct and pole access, and to the VOA about the disparity in charging between BT and other fibre-optic providers, have so far produced no change."
• "Superfast broadband delivered by fibre-optic cable has the potential to dramatically transform peoples' lives: studies in South Korea have shown that symmetrical broadband, where upload and download speeds are almost equal, lead to the creation of more content by everyone - compared to "asymmetrical" systems such as those found almost everywhere in the UK and US which rely on copper wire."