London: Researchers have set a new record for internet speed surpassing broadband speeds by 45 million times.
An international team of scientists at Aston University in the city of Birmingham, UK achieved a speed of 301 terabits per second (equivalent to streaming 9,000 high-definition movies per second) through various experiments. This speed was achieved using standard optical fibre.
With this record speed, any movie in an internet movie database can be downloaded in just one minute.
The experts developed a new optical processing device that unlocked new wavelengths opening up new bandwidths in optical fibre systems that had never been used before.
Dr. Ian Phillips from the School of Computer Science and Digital Technology at Aston University explained that data was sent through optical fibre in the same way it is sent through a standard internet connection at home or in the office.
In addition to the conventional commercial C and L bands, two additional spectral bands known as the E band and S band were also utilized. This increased attention to public internet connections eliminates the need for additional fibre and cables.
It is evident that internet service providers have always faced the challenge of speed as their customers demand faster speeds. Scientists have succeeded in increasing internet speed without the need for additional fibre and cable usage.
