World record broadband speeds achieved over copper

[Kevin Lancaster]

World record broadband speed of 10Gbps using copper

Alcatel-Lucent sets new world record broadband speed of 10Gbps for transmission of data over traditional copper telephone lines

 

[elvis_presley]

10Gbps was achieved over a distance of 30 metres by using two pairs of lines (a technique known as “bonding”).

30 meters? It'd be quicker to send a pigeon with a flash drive.

Seriously though, if you're laying new infrastructure and deploying equipment all the way up to 30m away from your end user, is running a 30m piece of fiber REALLY such a big issue? It costs $75 and isn't so hard to install they need to invent new copper tech. http://www.sanspot.com/LC-LC-Fiber-Optic-FC-Cable-p/f1421410g-030.htm

 

[Peon]

And all I want for christmas is a stable 10Mb dsl.

 

[Swa]

30 meters? It'd be quicker to send a pigeon with a flash drive.

Seriously though, if you're laying new infrastructure and deploying equipment all the way up to 30m away from your end user, is running a 30m piece of fiber REALLY such a big issue? It costs $75 and isn't so hard to install they need to invent new copper tech. http://www.sanspot.com/LC-LC-Fiber-Optic-FC-Cable-p/f1421410g-030.htm

And that's the problem. This is geared towards existing copper networks but even 100 meters is a bit optimistic for most local loops. This won't really take off but I could see it sparking an alternative for fibre ethernet.

 

[Paul Hjul]

30 meters? It'd be quicker to send a pigeon with a flash drive.

Seriously though, if you're laying new infrastructure and deploying equipment all the way up to 30m away from your end user, is running a 30m piece of fiber REALLY such a big issue? It costs $75 and isn't so hard to install they need to invent new copper tech. http://www.sanspot.com/LC-LC-Fiber-Optic-FC-Cable-p/f1421410g-030.htm

We'd love those sorts of installation costs on fibre

 

[elvis_presley]

We'd love those sorts of installation costs on fibre

Indeed. The point is, it's going to cost MILLIONS to revamp the infrastructure to get that 10gbit backbone capacity 30m from the client, installing that last $75 piece of fiber is nothing. I just think that these guys are like the last making super fast horse carts, just as Henry Ford was starting to roll Model T's off the production line.

Fiber really isn't difficult to install. Anyone with rudimentary knowledge of hammers n stuff can do it. Just like running a wire.

 

[cfilorux]

What about the children?

There's not a word about radiation and interference here.

 

[Vice]

And all I want for christmas is a stable 10Mb dsl.

I nearly jumped up and got exited, but then I realized that in reality we can't even get 10 meg (yes I generalize deliberately)

So all I say is: +1

 

[Nod]

Fiber really isn't difficult to install. Anyone with rudimentary knowledge of hammers n stuff can do it. Just like running a wire.

Splicing with a hammer ...
Would love to see that

 

[Swa]

There's not a word about radiation and interference here.

It's running on standard twisted copper pair so minimal radiation.