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Scientists Twist Radio Beams To Send Data At 32 Gigabits Per Second

Posted by samzenpus on from the greased-lightning dept.

concertina226 writes Scientists from three international universities have succeeded in twisting radio beams in order to transfer data at the speed of 32 gigabits per second, which is 30 times faster than 4G LTE wireless technology in use today. The researchers, led by Alan Willner, an electrical engineering professor with the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, successfully demonstrated data transmission rates of 32 gigabits per second across 2.5m of free space in a basement laboratory.

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  1. 2.5M? by dohzer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Should have used optical fibre.

    1. Re:2.5M? by marcello_dl · · Score: 3, Funny

      Dohzer pls.
      Should have got a 2.5 power extension cord and moved the hardware.

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  2. Mom and Dad are pissed... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering, successfully demonstrated data transmission rates of 32 gigabits per second across 2.5m of free space in a basement laboratory.

    They would have tried for 10m, but Mom and Dad told them that the street lights were on, and their little friends would have come up from the basement and go home.

  3. Re:Porn? by lister+king+of+smeg · · Score: 3, Funny

    How long until it is used as a medium for porn? lol.

    what do you think the data sent as a test was...

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