Abstract
The demonstration of the first laser (1960), the first low-loss optical fiber (1970), and a string of associated breakthroughs, have started a revolution in telecommunications technology. The Chicago field trial (1977) saw an early incorporation of this lightwave technology in the telephone network. An early large-scale deployment was the installation of the Northeast Corridor system in the United States (1983).
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