Google achieves 50 Gbps fiber speeds on a live network
The search giant argues you'll need these blistering speeds sooner or later
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Blistering 402 Tb/s fiber optic speeds achieved by unlocking unused wavelengths
Amid 6G promises, scientists find a way to wring incredible speeds out of boring old fiber
What just happened? Scientists in Japan have just blown the doors off what we thought was possible with conventional fiber optic cables. A team led by the country's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology has set a new world record by transmitting data at a blistering 402 terabits per second through an existing fiber optic line. That's fast enough to download over 50,000 HD movies in a single second.
Google is building the first fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Called the Umoja cable route, it includes access points that give other countries entry to the network
Astronauts aboard the ISS craft miles of technically superior optical fiber
Pulling fiber in microgravity has its advantages
Fiber optic researchers showcase speeds 4.5 million times faster than average home broadband
The breakthrough could provide an affordable path to upgrade existing fiber networks
The big picture: The ability to move massive amounts of data as quickly as possible continues to become more critical to our everyday lives. Earlier this month, researchers published the results of an experiment that could help increase transmission speeds exponentially using existing fiber optic infrastructure.
Japan's NTT and NEC showcase technology that can boost optical network capacities 12-fold
The new tech could be deployed in the 2030s
Massive internet outage hits West and Central Africa after undersea cables fail
Was sabotage involved?
Researchers propose installing a fiber network on the Moon
Cables could help us learn more about moonquakes
Yemeni Houthi rebels suspected of damaging underwater Red Sea cables responsible for 17% of global internet traffic
The group previously threatened an attack
Google Fiber launches super-fast 20Gbps internet service for $250 per month
Installations will begin in Q1 2024
World record set for fiber optic speed transfer at 22.9 petabits per second
A major step toward future ultra-large-capacity optical communication networks
Google Fiber begins trialing 20 Gig residential internet with Wi-Fi 7 routers
Custom routers use Nokia's 20G technology
Homing pigeons can theoretically transfer data faster than gigabit fiber within 500 miles
Physical transportation still beats digital signals when moving massive amounts of data
Microsoft acquires Lumenisity to bring hollow core fiber tech to Azure cloud
Why it matters: Hollow core fibers (HCF) are not a new solution per se, but the innovative design conceived by UK-based startup Lumenisity brings this '90s tech to the next level. Microsoft will now get the most out of it, optimizing its cloud platform for professional and government customers alike.
Quantum entanglement will make quantum internet "unhackable" thanks to quantum steering
Forward-looking: Quantum entanglement would virtually eliminate all the security issues the modern internet is facing. That's the theory, at least. According to new research, there's a (theoretical) way to "steer" the entangled photons to avoid information loss.
Silicon Photonics: 1.84 petabits per second sent through a single photonic chip/fiber optic cable combo
A new transfer record has been achieved using a single fiber optic cable
Forward-looking: Scientists from Copenhagen were able to transfer twice the size of everyday's Internet traffic through a single fiber optic cable, an unprecedented feat that could bring silicon photonics one step closer to reality with massive improvements for everyone.
Damaged European undersea cables impact internet connectivity worldwide
Why it matters: Multiple undersea cables in the south of France were cut overnight, making Internet access unreliable globally. Engineers fixed one broken link, and investigations are still ongoing. Fingers have been pointed at Russian submarines because of the Ukraine conflict, but investigators have not yet found any evidence supporting this assumption.
Fujitsu's new optical system can transmit data at 1.2 Tbps per wave
Fast enough to transfer six Blu-ray discs in one second
Something to look forward to: Fujitsu has developed an optical transmission technology capable of delivering up to 1.2 Tbps per optical wave, or the equivalent of six Blu-ray discs (25 GB) per second. The new tech is superior to traditional optical networking solutions at virtually every avenue.
Japan researchers break another data speed record with 1.02 petabits per second fiber optic transfer
The four-core cable is compatible with existing infrastructure with a little retrofitting
Facebook hires NEC to build a subsea fiber-optic cable between Europe and the US
Data speeds could hit a half Petabit per second
Japan sets new world record with Internet speed of 319 terabits per second
Think your Internet connection is fast? Think again
Researchers reach unseen data transmission speeds by tweaking fiber optics
Fast enough to download everything on Netflix in less than a second
Researchers achieve record Internet speed of 44.2 Tbps using existing infrastructure
Micro-comb technology gives fiber optics a speed boost
Scientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables
The vast network of cables on the ocean floor can potentially be used to monitor global seismic activity
UK government announces plans to bring full fiber broadband to the entire country by 2033
It won't be a cheap transition