He says to check out Inphi, of Westlake Village, California, which makes precision circuitry used to handle fiberoptic signals.

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So it happens every now and again that folks scavenging for copper end up cutting through fiberoptic cable, which can shut down phone and data traffic for a limited area.

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But while photons have to be transmitted over fiberoptic cable which is too bulky to be a computer component, plamons can be transmitted over wire, just like those used for traditional electronics.

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But then again, so are fiberoptic cables.

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