New data transmission record - 60 DVDs per second

Iria · Mar 25, 2006, 02:35 PM

March 24, 2006 -- As the world’s internet traffic grows relentlessly, faster data transmission will logically become crucial. To enable telecommunications networks to cope with the phenomenal surge in data traffic as the internet population moves past a billion users, researchers are focusing on new systems to increase data transmission rates and it’s not surprising that the world data transmission record is continually under threat. Unlike records where human physical capabilities limit new records to incremental growth, when human ingenuity is the deciding factor, extraordinary gains are possible. German and Japanese scientists recently collaborated to achieve just such a quantum leap in obliterating the world record for data transmission. By transmitting a data signal at 2.56 terabits per second over a 160-kilometer link (equivalent to 2,560,000,000,000 bits per second or the contents of 60 DVDs) the researchers bettered the old record of 1.28 terabits per second held by a Japanese group. By comparison, the fastest high-speed links currently carry data at a maximum 40 Gbit/s, or around 50 times slower.
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Buddahpest · Mar 25, 2006, 04:42 PM

I wonder how much that service would cost.

Customgamer1 · Mar 25, 2006, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Buddahpest

I wonder how much that service would cost.

LOL I would bet it would cost a lot

But just think if you could get that to your house how much data you could download!! I am sure you might be able to even the cost if you host like 100 64 player bf2 game servers!!! And you would still have a ton of BW left over for yourself!

nForcer · Mar 25, 2006, 08:28 PM

Certaing download porn faster!

j/k

or am I?!

BWX · Mar 26, 2006, 06:16 AM

I really think these records are pointless. The dumb monopolistic cable companies and other forms of ISP's control the speed, and all they want to do is limit costumer's use by filtering packets.. They'd rather spend money doing that than actually making their crappy networks more efficient so the bandwidth they sell can actually be used.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Mar 26, 2006, 06:53 AM

Still waiting for docsis 2.0 I'll settle for 30MBps

BWX · Mar 26, 2006, 08:11 AM

You mean Time Warner with 30MBps down and 768kbps up? Even if not, (that is what I hear they are going to offer) I really don't understand that at all - I would rather have 2MBps up and 8MBps down than 30MBps down and 769kbps up.. It seems like most of the time the limiting factor isn't my connection anyway, but the bandwidth of the server I am downloading from. -my current connection is about 6MBps down and 1MBps up..

Mar 25, 2006, 02:35 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	New data transmission record - 60 DVDs per second March 24, 2006 -- As the world’s internet traffic grows relentlessly, faster data transmission will logically become crucial. To enable telecommunications networks to cope with the phenomenal surge in data traffic as the internet population moves past a billion users, researchers are focusing on new systems to increase data transmission rates and it’s not surprising that the world data transmission record is continually under threat. Unlike records where human physical capabilities limit new records to incremental growth, when human ingenuity is the deciding factor, extraordinary gains are possible. German and Japanese scientists recently collaborated to achieve just such a quantum leap in obliterating the world record for data transmission. By transmitting a data signal at 2.56 terabits per second over a 160-kilometer link (equivalent to 2,560,000,000,000 bits per second or the contents of 60 DVDs) the researchers bettered the old record of 1.28 terabits per second held by a Japanese group. By comparison, the fastest high-speed links currently carry data at a maximum 40 Gbit/s, or around 50 times slower. __________ Read More / Source: gizmag

Mar 25, 2006, 04:42 PM	#2
Buddahpest DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 0	I wonder how much that service would cost. __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 4GHz / Gigabyte GA-EP45-DS3R / 8 GB (2GB x 4) G.Skill PC2 8500 / eVGA GTX 280 / Soundblaster Audigy 2 / 2x74GB Western Digital Raptor 10000 rpm in Raid 0 / 250GB Western Digital 7200 rpm / Plextor PX-716A DVD-RW / 1100W BFG PSU / Klipsch 4.1 Promedia / HP w2408h LCD / Windows Vista Ultimate x64

Mar 26, 2006, 06:16 AM	#5
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	I really think these records are pointless. The dumb monopolistic cable companies and other forms of ISP's control the speed, and all they want to do is limit costumer's use by filtering packets.. They'd rather spend money doing that than actually making their crappy networks more efficient so the bandwidth they sell can actually be used. __________________

Mar 26, 2006, 06:53 AM	#6
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Still waiting for docsis 2.0 I'll settle for 30MBps __________________

Mar 26, 2006, 08:11 AM	#7
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,669 Rep Power: 110 System Specs	You mean Time Warner with 30MBps down and 768kbps up? Even if not, (that is what I hear they are going to offer) I really don't understand that at all - I would rather have 2MBps up and 8MBps down than 30MBps down and 769kbps up.. It seems like most of the time the limiting factor isn't my connection anyway, but the bandwidth of the server I am downloading from. -my current connection is about 6MBps down and 1MBps up.. __________________

Mar 25, 2006, 08:28 PM	#4
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	Certaing download porn faster! j/k or am I?!