Fledgling companies will be able starting Sept. 1 to rent prebuilt space that is wired for fiber-optic connections to each desk.

That is why the direct fiber-optic connection was so desirable.

The cable is actually a bundle of three: two high-voltage cables and one fiber-optic connection.

But to what extent their merit is attributable to the use of fiber-optic internal connections remains an open question.

All homes in Daybreak also have fiber-optic connections.

One is a fiber-optic connection to the network, replacing telephone poles and cable TV.

These customer-owned, fiber-optic connections would link them to a network peering point.

The experiments represent the first step in bringing fiber-optic connections to the nation's residences in the 1990's.

Today the Consortium owns all fiber-optic connections to major nodes.

There's no question that it has some appeal for certain companies - with its fiber-optic connections and low electrical rates - but it's in a difficult location.