Ultra-High-Capacity Fiber: SDM & MCF Breakthroughs
Optical fiber communication is the digital lifeline of modern society. It powers 5G, cloud computing, and data centers. Global data traffic is surging at an unprecedented rate. Yet, single-fiber
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