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Researchers Unlock Fiber Optic Connection 1.2 Million Times Faster Than Broadband
Tuesday April 2, 2024. 03:00 PM , from Slashdot
Commercially available fiber cabling utilizes what are known as C- and L-bands to transmit data. By constructing a device called an optical processor, however, researchers could access the never-before-used E- and S-bands. 'Over the last few years Aston University has been developing optical amplifiers that operate in the E-band, which sits adjacent to the C-band in the electromagnetic spectrum but is about three times wider,' Ian Phillips, the optical processor's creator, said in a statement. 'Before the development of our device, no one had been able to properly emulate the E-band channels in a controlled way.' But in terms of new tech, the processor was basically it for the team's experiment. 'Broadly speaking, data was sent via an optical fiber like a home or office internet connection,' Phillips added. What's particularly impressive and promising about the team's achievement is that they didn't need new, high-tech fiber optic lines to reach such blindingly fast speeds. Most existing optical cables have always technically been capable of reaching E- and S-bands, but lacked the equipment infrastructure to do so. With further refinement and scaling, internet providers could ramp up standard speeds without overhauling current fiber optic infrastructures. Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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