Maizoon
March 31st, 2005, 04:01 PM
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2005/0411/068.html
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1779951,00.asp
Using photons to move data instead of Electrons, startup company Luxtera says speeds in excess of 10 Gigs a second is only the beginning. Apparently using light as a form of transmission uses much less power than using electrons, and distance is almost irrelevant.
"We've been working with Luxtera for almost a year now," says Krishnamoorthy. "I have personally tested the modulators to 10 gigabits a second." That's fast enough to send a DVD movie in four seconds.
They are looking at releasing the first round of products in late 2006 and since most of the big telecom's already laid miles and miles of fiber optic cable in the early 90's, uber fast connections beyond anything seen today are just around the corner. Todays DSL speeds will be tomorrows Dial-Ups.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1558,1779951,00.asp
Using photons to move data instead of Electrons, startup company Luxtera says speeds in excess of 10 Gigs a second is only the beginning. Apparently using light as a form of transmission uses much less power than using electrons, and distance is almost irrelevant.
"We've been working with Luxtera for almost a year now," says Krishnamoorthy. "I have personally tested the modulators to 10 gigabits a second." That's fast enough to send a DVD movie in four seconds.
They are looking at releasing the first round of products in late 2006 and since most of the big telecom's already laid miles and miles of fiber optic cable in the early 90's, uber fast connections beyond anything seen today are just around the corner. Todays DSL speeds will be tomorrows Dial-Ups.