A new internet speed record of 1.02 petabits per second has been set by Japanese researchers, shattering previous records.
You could download all of Netflix’s content in a single second at this speed.
Japan Breaks Internet Speed Record at 1.02 Petabits per Second
Researchers at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) in Japan made the discovery.
The new record is equivalent to roughly 1,020,000,000 Mbps, since one petabit is equal to one million gigabits or one billion megabits.
This new speed is millions of times faster than the average internet speeds in the U.S. and India, which are roughly 300 Mbps and 64 Mbps, respectively.
Unlike ordinary cables, which normally have only one core, the experiment used a specialized optical fiber with 19 cores.
The fiber’s cores each function as distinct data transmission channels, enabling significantly higher throughput without enlarging the cable’s physical dimensions.
The fiber used had the same diameter as standard global fiber cables, measuring 0.125 mm.
NICT verified that a system comprising 19 looped circuits, each measuring 86.1 km, was used to transmit the data over a considerable distance of 1,808 kilometers.
Researchers Achieve Bandwidth Density of 1.86 Exabits per Second per Kilometre Using 180 Data Streams
A bandwidth density of 1.86 exabits per second per kilometer was attained by sending 180 data streams concurrently.
NICT stated, “Our goal was to demonstrate that incredibly fast internet speeds can be achieved using infrastructure that already exists.”
Large-scale digital tasks like downloading the complete English Wikipedia with all revisions thousands of times per second might be supported by this new speed.
It also enables instant streaming of high-bandwidth applications, including 8K ultra-HD video.
High-performance cloud computing, training massive AI models, worldwide data storage, and real-time international collaboration are some possible future uses.
The use of standard-sized fiber makes real-world implementation more feasible, even though it is still in the research stage.
Although a public release date has not been established, the technology offers a promising glimpse into the future of internet connectivity.
