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Researchers at Aston University in Birmingham, England, accomplished data transfers speeds that are roughly 4.5 million times faster than the average home broadband in the UK. Using a singular standard optical fibre cable, they successfully transferred data at a rate of 301 terabits or 301,000,000 megabits per second. This is comparable to the average home speed of 69.4 megabits per second in the UK. This was accomplished by utilizing the S- band and E- band on the electromagnetic spectrum where previously no one has been able to make use of the E-band. This is very relevant to myself and the field of Computer Science because it will significantly improve the reliability and speed at which data can be transmitted. Being able to achieve these speeds with pre-existing infrastructure could revolutionize the current modern society we live in. This article is very interesting as it would make high speed broadband highly accessible and relatively cheap to implement with our current infrastructure.

Aston University researchers send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband

Aston University researchers send data 4.5 million times faster than average broadband

aston.ac.uk

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