Breaking the speed record: Multi-core optical fibers achieve 255 Tbps

Researchers at the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Central Florida have developed a new fiber optics cable capable of transmitting the contents of over 5,000 DVDs in a single second – a speed six times greater than the previous record. The advance could help us reach petabit-per-second speeds over the next few years, which will be crucial for keeping up with growing bandwidth demands... Continue Reading Breaking the speed record: Multi-core optical fibers achieve 255 Tbps



Section: Telecommunications



Tags: Communications, Data Transfer, Eindhoven University, Fiber Optic, Internet, Optical, University of Central Florida



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