New Internet speed record set

Dyre Straits · Oct 15, 2003, 07:33 PM

GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Two major scientific research centres said on Wednesday they had set a new world speed record for sending data across the Internet, equivalent to transferring a full-length DVD film in seven seconds.

Article here

Source: CNN Com

Dyre Straits · Oct 15, 2003, 07:51 PM

I wonder how much this connection would cost me?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Oct 15, 2003, 07:54 PM

i've seen this posted before... cnn must be a little slow lol

Dyre Straits · Oct 15, 2003, 07:57 PM

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Originally posted by The_Neon_Cowboy
i've seen this posted before... cnn must be a little slow lol

Are you sure it was the exact same experiment? According to the article, this just was announced today. ???

nForcer · Oct 15, 2003, 08:12 PM

If my calculations are correct - thats not a new record. The record as far as I recall set at 1.6Gig/sec from Amsterdam (or Netherlands, I can't remember which) to New York in 1 second. THAT is impressive. TransAtlantic pipe keeps getting bigger and bigger!

Dyre Straits · Oct 15, 2003, 08:24 PM

Good to see you back, nForcer!

You need to go check out this thread:

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/showthre...threadid=28508

-={420}=- · Oct 15, 2003, 08:28 PM

...um...correct me if im wrong but isn't 5.44Gbps>1.6Gbps

tek · Oct 15, 2003, 11:50 PM

Holy mother of christ.

Judas · Oct 16, 2003, 01:14 PM

.....actually, if i can recall.... shutgunning 2 fiber optic pipes connected 250 miles away (source to sendie).... they were able to send neary 10gb of data in under a second....... according to the results... they were pusing just over the 65Gbps........ and i think this took place awhile ago.... wonder what they'd be able to do now as i think they were limited to sending 10gb because of the computer systems capping out.... but my gaud.... 250,000$ per fiber optic router?

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Oct 15, 2003, 08:12 PM	#5
nForcer Twice the fun! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,404 Rep Power: 0	If my calculations are correct - thats not a new record. The record as far as I recall set at 1.6Gig/sec from Amsterdam (or Netherlands, I can't remember which) to New York in 1 second. THAT is impressive. TransAtlantic pipe keeps getting bigger and bigger!