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Aug 26, 2024

Breaking Ground: How are fiber-optic cables made?

They’ve gotta come from U.S. factories. We’ll visit one in North Carolina.

Breaking Ground: How are fiber-optic cables made? — Ben Birchall/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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The U.S. is investing billions of dollars in fiber internet. Here’s what makes it run.
by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Andie Corban/Marketplace
We tour a North Carolina plant where melted glass is pulled into the hair-like strands that power fiber-optic cable.

The Team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer
Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Breaking Ground: How are fiber-optic cables made?