fiber optic cable
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Researchers in Japan Just Set a Staggering New Speed Record for Data Transfers
Although high-speed wireless technologies like Wifi 6E and 5G dominate news headlines, analogue, and optical cables are still the backbone of the internet, and for good reason. Researchers in Japan just set a new fibre optic data transmission record with a technique that’s compatible with existing cable infrastructure, meaning a real-world implementation is entirely possible,…
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How Deep-Sea Fibre Optic Cables Could ‘Transform’ Our Detection of Earthquakes
Many kilometres off the western coast of the Americas, an undersea cable connects Los Angeles, California to Valparaiso, Chile. Stretched end-to-end, it’s equal to four-fifths of the Earth’s diameter. The cable is fibre optic; it’s a lifeline for data transmitted between the two continents. But according to new research, the cable could easily serve a…