Upgrading the fiber optic lines and signals will enable us to improve communication with each signal and troubleshoot problems quickly. It also improves our signal coordination so that motorists can travel within the city more efficiently.

All optical switching is clearly one of the next great hurdles for the fiber optic industry.

In terms of fiber-optic components and being the leader in that space, hands down, it's a wonderful company.

I will fight this with every fiber of my being.

We now know, and those are all the problems that we intend to fix with better communication plans. The draw exceeded everyone's limits.

We want to spend money and fix problems. Someone can come out with a communication system, but if the industry is not convinced it's going to work, it won't invest in it. ... The purpose of the partnership is to find out what's really going to do the job.