Global Crossing founder Gary Winnick, laid underwater fiber optic cable network across the Atlantic Ocean and became a billionaire in 1.5 years.

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Work on the fibre-optic underground cable network will start immediately and be 90% complete by 2014.

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Wharf is betting on its fiber-optic network for more than simply cable.

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The deal would transform the relatively primitive Soviet telephone network into one utilizing high technology fiber-optic cable and switching equipment.

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That would, of course, only be true if two conditions apply: First, the people who own the fiber optic network are willing to have our armed forces utilize their cable.

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Consumers can switch between cable, fiber optic broadband or ADSL without having to reconfigure their home network or replace their router.

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Wharf Cable is switching to a state-of-the art fiber-optic network and revamping its programming mix.

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