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Terabit Ethernet Inches Closer To Reality

Posted by kdawson on 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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  1. That's an aweful lot of porn. by tjstork · · 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 · · 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. What value? by pig-power · · 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 · · 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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  3. Still needs work by smooth+wombat · · 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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  4. Re:no good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can have a repeater every 3 inches. Simple

  5. Re:no good by MadnessASAP · · Score: 5, Funny

    You can have a repeater every 3 inches. Simple

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