Ultra Fast Internet (Follow-Up) - Europe to be 100x Faster Than US
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Who doesn’t want faster internet access? In Europe, homes and businesses may soon get “ultra high-speed” broadband because of plastic optical fibre. In the US, typical broadband speeds are 10 Mbps to download. Developers hope to reach speeds of 1000 Mbps with the rollout of the new fibre to complete the “last mile” from glass optic networks to the home.
Internet Speeds Could Increase by 25x - 2.5 Gigs/Sec With Optical Fibre
Bring. It. On. Ultra high speed internet service at 25 times today’s speed. A Korean research team has devised a plastic optical fiber that will move data at a blinding 2.5 gigabites per second. Most copper lines in use today can carry only 100 megabits per second. “Last mile” transition between fib… [More]
Via: technology.newscientist
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