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mojo · Senior Joined: 01 Oct 2011 Posts: 2404

New wireless network world record:
40Gbps over 1km, using EHF 240GHz

Wireless network world record: 40Gbps over 1km Wireless network world record: 40Gbps over 1km

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have successfully transmitted 40 gigabits per second over a one-kilometer (0.62 miles) wireless link — a new world record.
The technology, dubbed Millilink, is the same speed as the fastest commercial fiber optic links, and could represent a major breakthrough for carrier backbones, broadband internet access in rural areas, and ultra-fast last mile access for customers who haven’t had fiber rolled out in their area.
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http://www.extremetech.com/computing/156354-new-wireless-network-speed-record-40gbps-over-1km-using-extremely-high-frequency-240ghz