The same problem also affects fixed-line telecoms networks, as broadband infrastructure is upgraded from copper wires to optical fibres and new equipment is installed to handle larger volumes of data.

随着宽带网络基础设施从铜线升级到光缆，和处理为处理大批量数据使用新设备，同样的问题也困扰着有线电信网络。

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This is the most expensive place to lay networks and the last mile of cable is faster than a copper wire.

最后一截网络铺设最为昂贵，有线电路在此段的速度快于铜线电路。

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Machines used in weaving the soft copper wire, aluminum-magnesium alloy wire, stainless steel wire, cotton yarn, fiber coaxial cable, high-speed networks and control of cable knitting.

机器使用于编织软铜丝、铝镁合金丝、不锈钢丝、棉纱、纤维等的同轴电缆、高速网络及控制线缆的编织。

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According to the company, traditional phone companies spend about half of their wired expenses on maintaining increasingly obsolete copper networks.

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Carriers eager to retire legacy copper networks in favor of the fiber and wireless solutions that would natively transmit all information using Internet protocols may still need FCC permission to change or discontinue services even when better and cheaper alternatives are being offered.

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Back in the day the plain-old-copper land networks were self powered and seldom failed.

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