Archive for April, 2008

Internet Obsolete… New Fiber Optic “Grid” 10,000 Times Faster

April 17, 2008
Internet Obsolete… New Fiber Optic “Grid” 10,000 Times Faster

  The birthplace of the Web, Cern, which is based near Geneva, is now busy working on “the grid” that boasts speeds nearly 10,000 times faster than a typical Broadband connection,...
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USA ranks #4 in W.E.F. Network Readiness Index

April 17, 2008

  The United States is ranked 7th worldwide in a Networked Readiness Index in a new report issued by the World Economic Forum. The index is based on a variety of economic and political as well...
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Fiber-to-the-Home Council Statistics Show Verizon Sets The Pace In Installing Next-Generation Services

April 17, 2008

  By a wide margin, Verizon continues to be the most powerful force in the re-wiring of North America, leading other telephone companies, local exchange companies, towns, developers...
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Fiber Optic H2O

April 4, 2008
Fiber Optic H2O

A 532nm, 50mW laser is shot through a stream of water. The amazing fiber optic internal reflective properties of water is exposed. Music by Kevin MacLeod.

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Google to build high-bandwidth subsea fiber optic cable linking the United States and Japan

April 4, 2008

“Construction underway to build 10,000 km linear cable system with a capacity of up to 7.68 Tbps to enhance Trans-Pacific connectivity” A consortium of six international...
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IBM will put a fiber optic network inside your computer

April 1, 2008
IBM will put a fiber optic network inside your computer

Researchers at IBM recently announced a nanoscale silicon switch that can direct trillions of bits of data per second within an optical network. The switch could make it possible to...
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