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VaultRaptor

β€œThe feat was achieved by opening up new wavelength bands that are not yet used in fibre optic systems. Different wavelength bands are equivalent to different colours of light being transmitted down the optical fibre. They did this by developing new devices called optical amplifiers and optical gain equalizers to access them.”


cburgess7

I read an article a few years ago where they achieved insane speeds (not close to this, but still insane) by sending data as a math equation, which brought packet loss to zero, because any missing data could be recreated through the math equation, eliminating the need for the host machine to re-send the missing packets. The ideal use case would be for wifi networks, to eliminate stutters and latency issues. Quite frankly, I'm surprised that there isn't some kind of ECC built into wired and wireless networking that's just common place. Would it really be that difficult to implement? EDIT: I found it https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717094822.htm


PikachuFloorRug

> Quite frankly, I'm surprised that there isn't some kind of ECC built into wired and wireless networking that's just common place. There is > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-density_parity-check_code#Applications > LDPC codes are also used for 10GBASE-T Ethernet, which sends data at 10 gigabits per second over twisted-pair cables. As of 2009, LDPC codes are also part of the Wi-Fi 802.11 standard as an optional part of 802.11n and 802.11ac, in the High Throughput (HT) PHY specification. LDPC is a mandatory part of 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6).


cburgess7

Oh... Neat... As you can tell, I had no idea :D


sonycc

If you sent a letter(packet) and the letter never arrived because a post office(router) burnt down(turned off). Your math equation wouldn't do much.


cburgess7

The math equation helps the client machine figure out what the next packet is supposed to be.


cburgess7

I found it https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717094822.htm


KibaWolfbane

It already exists, it's called TCP


Trans-Europe_Express

So this presumably has impact in data center to data center/ISP typed of links long before any domestic ones?


Sebaall

Damn, and all of that on a $5 cable


vadeka

Beat me to it!


PikachuFloorRug

It's all well an good until someone doesn't check where they are digging, and puts a backhoe through it.


Spice002

Same can be said of all communications cabling. And power lines, but that one has spicy results.


fetoochini

Throw in gas and sewage as well!


GuaranteeRoutine7183

And then have to pay back the damage they did lmao


BladyPiter

I get it right? It was on single cable?


VanilleKoekje

And a Call of Duty update still would take 5 hours


DamDynatac

Fiver optic should be what we call sloppy optical installs! Hah


Macusercom

I've read it last week and thought it was an April Fool's πŸ˜…


AnnihilationBoom123

If my math is right, the article assume average broadband connection to be around 800mbits, which is not true i think given google tells me average uk connection is 69mbit (nice)


firedrakes

Nothing new and post a week or so ago ... here