Japan has created a new record of data transmission speed by achieving 1.02 petabits per second over a 19-core fiber optic cable. The feat was achieved by scientists at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) across 1,808 kilometers. It’s such a speed that it can stream the entire Netflix content in less than a second.
Japan’s NIIT is always at the forefront of innovation and breathtaking speeds. Just recently, it achieved a breakthrough of 22.9 petabits over fiber optics. Now, the scientists have achieved a 1.02 Pbps speed. While early in the research phase, the successful demonstration sheds light on the possible future infrastructure and capability of fiber optics.
The best part is that high-capacity fiber technology can help 5G and 6G realize their true potential with ultra-high throughput and minimal latency. The technology world is moving at a great pace, with AI, self-driving cars, and cloud computing becoming mainstream. Therefore, high-speed transmission is extremely important. The 1.02 Pbps is very helpful in these scenarios.
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When will it come out to the public?
It’s very unlikely that the 1.02 Pbps speed will roll out to the public anytime. We are looking into many years into the future for that to happen. What it does show is that very possible future where extremely high-speed fiber service backs us for AI, streaming, cloud platforms, etc.