We have a new Internet speed record. We will retrieve a black hole in less than an hour
A team of researchers from University College London, led by Dr. Lidia Galdino, set a new record for internet speed. The maximum transfer was 178 terabits per second.
To achieve a new record, the team led by Dr. Lidia Galdino cooperated with two companies: Xtera and KDDI Research. A fiber optic connection was used with a longer wavelength of light (a wider range of colored light in the range of 16.8THz) than in the case of a traditional optical fiber (4.5THz).
Crucially, researchers at University College London say their higher wavelength fiber-optic connection can be seamlessly integrated into the current commercial infrastructure used by ordinary internet users. Instead of installing a new optical fiber, it is enough to replace the amplifiers located every 40 – 100 km. The cost of replacing one such amplifier is about PLN 80,000.
The connection speed is so significant that we calculate it in terabits and terabytes.
Lidia Galdino’s team recorded a maximum data transfer of 178 terabits (Tb / s) per second. That’s 178,000,000 megabits per second (Mb / s), or 22,250,000 megabytes per second (MB / s), 22,250 gigabytes per second (GB / s), and 21 terabytes per second (TB / s). Scientists from London indicate that by reaching such parameters, they are approaching the theoretical maximum data transfer speed limit, which was set in 1949 by the American mathematician Claude Shannon.
Dr. Galdino emphasizes that its improved version of the fiber connection is a response to the challenges of the 21st century, such as the coronavirus pandemic and the growing demand for high-quality content. Downloading 21 terabytes in one second, we’re ready for the next generation of virtual reality, video games, and 8K movies and series. At the same time, high data transfers will accelerate scientific discoveries, especially in the fields of medicine, bioengineering and space exploration.
As an example of such an improvement in the work of scientists, Dr. Galdino’s team gives the example of the first image of a black hole. In its original form, the graphic material is preserved on a ton of hard drives transported by plane. Thanks to the improved fiber-optic network of London scientists, downloading such a file is possible in less than one hour.
We have a new Internet speed record. We will retrieve a black hole in less than an hour
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