A researcher lowers a fibre-optic cable 1,500 metres into the borehole in or-der to record signals from inside the ice stream ...

Of course, the conversion is not quite as simple as unplugging ethernet cables and plugging in optical ones like those used to deliver fiber-optic cable service underground to your home.

A mediaconverter, functioning despite slightly suboptimal incoming fiber cable configuration Now, unlike Ethernet, you can’t easily crimp fiber, you have to weld it with a special machine ...

This instantly prevented collisions between thus connected networks, allowed for long (fiber) runs between bridges ... system getting its very own Ethernet cable to a dedicated switch port.

and also 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40 GbE) over fiber cables. The 40 Gbe is designed for use within the organization between servers and the Ethernet switch, while 100 GbE is geared to long-distance ...

Ethernet is the opposite. It's a wired connection that requires either coaxial or fiber-optic cables plugged directly into your router, which can be inconvenient but often results in a more ...