Terabit Ethernet Inches Closer To Reality

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Terabit Ethernet Inches Closer To Reality

Posted by kdawson on Friday February 13, 2009 @04:58AM from the beyond-electronics dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Researchers from Australia, Denmark, and China have combined efforts to show the feasibility of terabit-per-second Ethernet over fiber-optic cables. The solution involves a photonic chip that uses laser light for switching signals, and a form of the exotic material type, chalcogenide, or arsenic trisulfide."

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no good by gEvil+(beta) · 2009-02-13 05:00 · Score: 1, Funny

I'm sorry. I'd like to be able to have my terabit ethernet runs over distances longer than a few inches.

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1. Re:no good by BadAnalogyGuy · 2009-02-13 05:02 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  I only need inches, if you get my drift.
2. Re:no good by von_rick · 2009-02-13 05:09 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You can have a repeater every 3 inches. Simple.
  
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3. Re:no good by Anonymous Coward · 2009-02-13 05:36 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You can have a repeater every 3 inches. Simple
4. Re:no good by MadnessASAP · 2009-02-13 05:40 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You can have a repeater every 3 inches. Simple
  
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5. Re:no good by FishWithAHammer · 2009-02-13 05:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Obviously you forgot your "NO CARRIER".
  
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6. Re:no good by Anonymous Coward · 2009-02-13 09:12 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  @gEvil:
  Ahh but they didn't say how many inches ;)
  @BadAnalogyGuy
  Ahh but they didn't say how many inches ;) ... errmm.. in your case, I guess its got a different context! :o
That's an aweful lot of porn. by tjstork · 2009-02-13 05:02 · Score: 5, Funny

Not that I would ever use a terabit connection for porn... but uh, when's that coming out again?

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1. Re:That's an aweful lot of porn. by Wrexs0ul · 2009-02-13 05:15 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Not really. It's a well-known fact a lot of innovation is driven by the porn industry. This stuff is probably being sponsored by the Ultraporn coalition to put their digital media online.
  Imagine streaming video so clear you can actually sense the actresses' emotional issues!
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2. Re:That's an aweful lot of porn. by drinkypoo · 2009-02-13 07:32 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  The porn industry gets it more then the main stream movie industry does
  I would imagine.
  
  as far as getting your entrainment out their.
  Out their what? Wait, maybe I don't want to know.
  
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3. Re:That's an aweful lot of porn. by mmontour · 2009-02-13 09:59 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  That said, as it become more mainstream it will draw people less screwed up. What the industry really needs is a union.
  Bad idea - you'd end up with all of the acting jobs going to the women with the most seniority.
sweet by _avs_007 · 2009-02-13 05:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Now I can finally get started on building my holodeck.
What value? by pig-power · 2009-02-13 05:06 · Score: 5, Funny

Tera ethernet... 5-25 gig monthly caps... "I used my monthly cap in 31.65 seconds..UH O..."
1. Re:What value? by Shakrai · 2009-02-13 05:18 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  You also have to account for your neighbor who is addicted to porn and downloads it constantly seeding at 100% for days on end.
  Hey, don't talk about me like that when I'm not around ;)
  
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2. Re:What value? by michrech · 2009-02-13 06:10 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  You also have to account for your neighbor who is addicted to porn and downloads it constantly seeding at 100% for days on end.
  Hey, don't talk about me like that when I'm not around ;)
  Only two minutes from OP to reply -- You type pretty fast for only having one hand available!
  
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3. Re:What value? by geekoid · 2009-02-13 07:10 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  But if you look, that whole sentence could be typed with just the left hand keys.
  no, not really I just wanted t make you look~
  
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Content Filtering by El+Torico · 2009-02-13 05:17 · Score: 4, Funny

Too bad my bullshit detector only operates at about 500 words per minute.

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Re:Star Trek solutions? by von_rick · 2009-02-13 05:22 · Score: 2, Funny

...I enjoy any solution that uses "photonic" anything and "arsenic trisulfide" anything. Cool
Interestingly, it conjured an image in my mind that is a mix of baby-formula and pesticides.

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Re:All-natural ingredients... by von_rick · 2009-02-13 05:26 · Score: 4, Funny

But its got what networks crave, its got electrolytes.

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Still needs work by smooth+wombat · 2009-02-13 05:29 · Score: 5, Funny

The solution involves a photonic chip that uses laser light for switching signals, and a form of the exotic material type, chalcogenide, or arsenic trisulfide."

Once you have the photonic chip installed, you will need to realign the deflector shield to output a graviton pulse through the arsenic trisulfide to create an anti-tachyon pulse which will modulate itself based upon the resonant frequency of the transport medium, thus allowing for longer distance transmittal of data than is currently possible.

Granted, it will take 15 years and research team of a hundred to complete, but it is doable.

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1. Re:Still needs work by ionix5891 · 2009-02-13 05:35 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  Seven is that you?
2. Re:Still needs work by Ragzouken · 2009-02-13 05:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Keep dreaming, it's La Forge.
3. Re:Still needs work by Anonymous Coward · 2009-02-13 07:05 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  You have ten minutes, Mr. La Forge. Picard out.
It would also appear... by Brain-Fu · 2009-02-13 05:31 · Score: 4, Funny

...that we are inching our way towards the metric system.
Re:Do The Math,.. by Ragzouken · 2009-02-13 05:59 · Score: 3, Funny

It's a pity that technology like this never gets cheaper.
Re:Star Trek solutions? by Mister+Whirly · 2009-02-13 06:04 · Score: 4, Funny

Actually, that is a new Chinese product where the pesticide IS the baby formula. Now with more melamine flavor!

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