26 Tbps - the fastest single laser fibre speed yet

jes · May 23, 2011

26 Tbps - the fastest single laser fibre speed yet

BBC reports that researchers have managed transfer speeds of 26 terabits per second using a single laser on optical fibre

F1ve_Claw · May 23, 2011

Freaking impressive !
Those speeds are beyond what I can actually comprehend

grok · May 23, 2011

Neither can Telkom!

ajax · May 23, 2011

evilstebunny said:
Neither can Telkom!

ROFL - Now that's whoosh!

sand_man · May 23, 2011

Insane

Mbuzi · May 23, 2011

evilstebunny said:
Neither can Telkom!

hahaha

Mbuzi · May 23, 2011

Please don't let Vodacom/MTN have that tech, their OOB will increase from R2/MB to bring your payslip to see if you qualify for internet access.

marine1 · May 23, 2011

Can you imagine what Vodacom and MTN will charge for that?

Bwahahahah

CrazYmonkeY159 · May 23, 2011

This is flipping interesting. the FFT at the other end must be superbly quick

Chevron · May 23, 2011

RPM

You guys should really put a link to the original BBC article in there.

baki100 · May 23, 2011

10mbps seems so bleh now

Beri · May 23, 2011

not sustainable

Beri · May 23, 2011

ooooohhhhh sorry that was vodacoms reply. sorrry i took it. you should copyright the word

Prof.Merlin · May 23, 2011

Beri said:
ooooohhhhh sorry that was vodacoms reply. sorrry i took it. you should copyright the word

Actually, I think that is already copyright by Web Africa

groengras · May 23, 2011

lol.....
so true

ShaunSA · May 23, 2011

26Tbs... proudly brought to you by Telkom... oops sorry wrong millenium

Afrikali · May 23, 2011

Will I see it happens in SA before I die?

werries2 · May 23, 2011

Have read the article earlier today in ABC Science news feed.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2011/05/23/3222799.htm

and a link to the research article if you really want to go that deep into this

http://www.nature.com/nphoton/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nphoton.2011.74.html

markings · May 23, 2011

baki100 said:
10mbps seems so bleh now

Especially when it refers to FTTH. Why onl 10Mbs?

NeonNinja · May 23, 2011

Well, give me d line and let me download z interwebz in 1 day...

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