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Internet Heading to Light Speed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the we've-gone-plaid dept.

dbaker writes "Wired Magazine has a very interesting article about the future of optical networks and the barriers we face before this technology is commonplace."

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  1. Service in Texas by samtihen · · Score: 5, Informative

    I few weeks ago I saw that Verizon is starting with some 15mbps lines in Kellar, Texas.

    http://news.com.com/Verizon's+fiber+race+is+on/210 0-1034_3-5275171.html

    I heard the price was going to be only 44.95 a month. With this kind of speed VoIP and Video communication, as well as video on demand, finally seem pretty feasible.

  2. Re:What about Ethernet? by Kenja · · Score: 5, Informative
    "Do you really think that people are going to give up the ease of ethernet when your typical broadband maxes out at 1.5Mbit/s? I predict a painfully slow death of ethernet, which will probably go the way of the floppy drive."

    Eh? You seem to be very confused. Ethernet is not limited to the dinky little 10/100 network I assume you'r running. The gigabit fiber optic network I've got is also ethernet.

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