1.   Today, most large-scale upgrades replace traditional components with fiber optic technology in the trunk sections of the network.

2.   But not everyone is convinced that fiber going into the ground today will need the efficiencies of optic technology soon.

3.   But not everyone is convinced that fiber going into the ground today will need the efficiencies of optic technology anytime soon.

4.   Fiber optic technology has changed all that.

5.   Fiber optic technology has pretty well usurped the market for long-distance telecommunications wires.

6.   Joining with the monied chorus are companies positioning to profit from selling optic technology.

7.   Joining with the monied chorus are companies positioning themselves to profit from selling optic technology.

8.   Two key forces have been instrumental in bringing about convergence, namely advances in semiconductor technology and fibre optic technology.