1.   In theory the cables can allow two-way data traffic at hundreds of times the speed of standard telephone wires.

2.   Wireless cable also allows BellSouth to reach into homes without applying for a franchise in each municipality served.

3.   A docking cable allows it to connect with an external keyboard, mouse and monitor.

4.   Fiber optic cables allow thousands of more calls and high-speed communications compared with conventional copper wires.

5.   In the latest case, the speed control cable can allow water into the cable and cause corrosion that could result in a stuck throttle.

6.   The cable will also allow more calls to be made between the Scandinavian countries and eastern Europe.