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If you think your home Wi-Fi
connection is fast, think again.
Scientists have been working on a new
way to transmit data wirelessly, and
they can now transfer a scorching 2.5
terabits of information per second.
Let us put that another way: that's over
8,000 times faster than Verizon's fastest
wired home internet connection, FiOS,
that only manages a paltry 300Mbps. Or,
to put it in real terms, it's the same as
transmitting seven full Blu-ray movies
per second .
Basically, this # is crazy
fast.
But how the hello do they do it? Well,
the team of American and Israeli
researchers have used a neat new
concept, where the electromagnetic
waves that usually carry data are
twisted into vortex beams.
Of course, all that remains is for the team to develop the technology into something robust enough to use on a commercial scale—and there's no telling how long that might take. [Nature via ExtremeTech]
Originally posted by Doodle19815
And the downside is...............
Of course, all that remains is for the team to develop the technology into something robust enough to use on a commercial scale—and there's no telling how long that might take. [Nature via ExtremeTech]
Or, how much it is going to cost?
Originally posted by spinalremain
This is pretty amazing. I love gaming, and I know it's a rather narrow minded approach in looking at the breakthrough, but just imagine how awesome online gaming will be if everyone has top notch ping. Considerably less, or better yet no lag would really make for a perfect scenario and something in which the industry should employ as a universal standard. No connectivity without super WiFi!
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Originally posted by TechUnique
Originally posted by spinalremain
This is pretty amazing. I love gaming, and I know it's a rather narrow minded approach in looking at the breakthrough, but just imagine how awesome online gaming will be if everyone has top notch ping. Considerably less, or better yet no lag would really make for a perfect scenario and something in which the industry should employ as a universal standard. No connectivity without super WiFi!
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