Lightning-quick Net speeds, more robust connections and a big increase in network capacity at little extra cost may now be possible, thanks to the ground-breaking fibre-optic technology, under a new project.
The project, known as Sardana , involving a consortium of European universities and research institutes, has demonstrated speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps), around 2,000 times quicker than the fastest Internet speed today.
Researchers also showed that such speeds can be achieved at relatively little extra cost using existing fibre infrastructure . Though still in the experimental stages, the fully optical technology would mark a giant leap forward in fibre network performance.
"We are proposing a new access network architecture using fibre to the home that provides new functionalities and extended performance," said Josep Prat, researcher in optical communications, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain and the scientific coordinator of the project.
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The project, known as Sardana , involving a consortium of European universities and research institutes, has demonstrated speeds of up to 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps), around 2,000 times quicker than the fastest Internet speed today.
Researchers also showed that such speeds can be achieved at relatively little extra cost using existing fibre infrastructure . Though still in the experimental stages, the fully optical technology would mark a giant leap forward in fibre network performance.
"We are proposing a new access network architecture using fibre to the home that provides new functionalities and extended performance," said Josep Prat, researcher in optical communications, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain and the scientific coordinator of the project.
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