Scientists hit a 301 Tbps speed record over existing fiber networks

Good news! What a speed demon!

"... UK Aston University researchers sent data at a 301 terabits per second (Tbps) clip over existing fiber networks. ...
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) holds the current world record of 22.9 petabits per second, 75 times faster than the Aston University team's rate. What's important and different here though, is that you can use the Aston University approach with your existing fiber network. ..."

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• Fastest speed ever sent via specific wavelength bands which are not yet used in fibre optic systems
• Expected this discovery will contribute to meeting massive data demand of the future
• Technique uses existing network but increases its capacity to carry data.

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"... “However, alongside the commercially available C and L-bands, we used two additional spectral bands called E-band and S-band. Such bands traditionally haven’t been required because the C- and L-bands could deliver the required capacity to meet consumer needs.  ..."

Scientists hit a 301 Tbps speed over existing fiber networks | ZDNET And, you thought a gigabit per second was fast!

Aston University researchers send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband (original news release)