New Internet Data Speeds Set

A group of researchers testing out the so called Internet2 network said it had broken speed records by first sending data at 7.67 gigabits per second, and breaking it the next day with a data transfer rate of 9.08Gbps. “These records are final for the 10Gbps network era because they represent more than 98% of the upper limit of network capacity,” University of Tokyo researcher Dr. Kei Hiraki said. “Through collaboration by a number of institutions, we have demonstrated the ability to overcome the distance and achieve this newest mark....

April 26, 2007 · 2 min · 259 words · Kalpik Nigam