Kao , known as the `` Godfather of Broadband '' , `` Father of Fiber Optics '' or `` Father of Fiber Optic Communications '' , was jointly awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for `` groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication '' .
Kao was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for `` groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication '' .